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  • Dan Frith

Healthcare Fraud: A Call for Whistleblowers
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I recently read an article in the June/July edition of the AARP Magazine on healthcare fraud. The article was titled, “The $80 Million Healthcare Fraud,” and described the criminal activity of a family of chiropractors who operated the Dolson Avenue Medical Clinic in New York.  It appears the two brothers,…

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  • Bo Frith

Whistleblowers for Opioid Fraud
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One of the most common areas for whistleblowers is the opioid crisis. As chronicled in countless books, podcasts, and TV shows, the opioid industry is rife with fraud. In 2020 and 2021 alone, the Justice Department secured settlements in excess of $3 billion arising from whistleblower and False Claims Act…

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Pulaski Military Fabric Supplier Agrees to $3 Million Fine
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Just this week, HEYtex USA, a military fabric supplier based in Pulaski, Virginia, agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. In Wednesday’s announcement of the settlement, United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh cited the actions of a HEYtex employee who came forward as…

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  • Bo Frith

Whistleblowers for COVID-19 Fraud
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We have written extensively about fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). See prior stories here and here. Now, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia is launching a special taskforce for COVID-19 fraud. As detailed in a front-page story on the March 31, 2022 edition of…

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Whistleblowers for PPP Fraud
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In response to widespread economic uncertainty due to COVID-19, the federal government enacted the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Because that program is especially vulnerable to fraud, whistleblowers are key players in addressing illegal conduct. Just last week, a Roanoke city jury convicted Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey of fraudulently obtaining…

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  • Bo Frith

Illegal Kickbacks and Referrals in Healthcare Fraud
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A whistleblower may bring a variety of different allegations of healthcare fraud. One such allegation concerns improper referral fees. Whistleblowers can bring a lawsuit for this type of fraud through the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law. The Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law prohibit medical providers from paying or receiving…

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Healthcare Fraud at Universities
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Earlier this month, the University of Miami agreed to pay $22 million to resolve a lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act for fraudulent healthcare billing.[1] Four former healthcare executives at the University of Miami filed the suit. The Department of Justice will award the whistleblowing executives a share of…

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Whistleblowers for Nursing Home Fraud
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  Fraud occurs with surprising frequency in facilities with especially vulnerable patients. For this reason, nursing homes can be easy targets for Medicare and Medicaid fraud. These facilities are not under as much official scrutiny as hospitals. Nursing home residents are often unable to advocate for themselves. It is up…

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