WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUITS
The False Claims
Act contains qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions
that allow citizens to
sue government contractors and programs that
are committing
fraud
against the U.S. government. Fraudulent activity through
government programs and contracted projects costs the
federal government, and taxpayers, billions of dollars
each
year. The
whistleblower who brings a qui tam lawsuit is entitled
to a percentage of the money the government recovers.
Some of the most common types of
fraud against the government include:
- False billing and delivery of substandard
products or services
- Medicaid and Medicare fraud such as billing for services
and supplies not provided or over-billing by hospitals,
physicians, nursing homes, pharmacies, home health care
agencies,
laboratories
- Nursing home fraud such as billing for inappropriate
services or undelivered services, over-billing for services
or
supplies
- Inflated bills or bills
for substandard products from defense contractors or subcontractors
- False statements on
labor, environmental, anti-kickback, or competitive bidding
compliance
If you have evidence of fraud
being committed against the federal government, please contact
the trial lawyers at Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff at 888-285-3333.
They will explain your whistleblower rights and help you
file your claim
with the U.S. government.
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