Whistleblower Catches Medicaid Fraud, $150,000 Hush Money Bribe
Whether through retaliation or bribery, whistleblowers are frequently subjected to efforts by employers to silence the reporting of fraud. The hush money offered to this whistleblower attorney speaks volumes about the lengths to which HMOs and other medical providers engaged in fraud will go to avoid government scrutiny and enforcement under the False Claims Act and other whistleblower laws to combat fraud. — Shayne Stevenson
"David Feinwachs was general counsel for the Minnesota Hospital Association. Until 2010 when he was fired. His firing ended a 30 year career with the hospital association. He was fired because he began asking questions about why the four HMOs in Minnesota were making so much money off the state’s Medicaid program. When he was fired, he was offered $150,000 to remain silent." Full article »
