Medicare fraud whistleblowers have led to billions in recovered funds from the fraudulent activity of leading pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers and medical providers..
WHAT IS MEDICARE FRAUD?
Medicare fraud comes in a variety of forms, and whistleblowers are uniquely able to report these acts under the protection of federal whistleblower programs:
- pharmaceutical and medical device companies marketing products unlawfully through off-label promotion
- payments that violate the Anti-Kickback Statute or Stark Law
- Medicare plans providing false risk-adjustment or other data regarding patient-members
- health care providers billing through upcoding, unbundling, or billing for services not provided or not necessary
Medicare whistleblowers are entitled to protection and can receive up to 30% of the government's recovery.
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ABOUT THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT
- False Claims Act Explained
- Types of False Claims Act Fraud
- Rewards for False Claims Act Whistleblowers
- Protection for False Claims Act Whistleblowers
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Qui Tam?
- What is a False Claims Act Whistleblower?
- Who Can File a False Claims Act Whistleblower Case?
- Do I Need a Lawyer To Become a Whistleblower?
- Can a Whistleblower be Sued for Filing a False Claims Act Claim?
- What if the Government Refuses to Pursue a Whistleblower Lawsuit?
- What is the Statute of Limitations for Whistleblowers’ False Claims Act Claims?
- What State and Local False Claims Act Laws Exist for Whistleblowers?
LAWS AND STATUTES
