Qui Tam

Reporting Medicare Fraud leads the pack with Whistleblowers

By LaBovick Law

According to recent reports from Department of Health and Human Services, since  Jan. 4, there were 1,341 qui tam cases under investigation for fraud against the government. Healthcare fraud dominates this list with, 885 or 66 percent with most alleging filing of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.

The marketing and pricing of prescription drugs have led to 180 qui tam cases against drug manufacturers accused of defrauding the government. Allegedly the drug makers are improperly marketing or pricing popular prescription drugs. The HHS is watching these cases carefully.

The Florida False Claims Act helped the Medicare Fraud Strike Force snag 383 fraud cases. The cities of Miami and Tampa saw a significant amount of activity in Medicare Fraud.  The city of Los Angeles took the second spot with 36 Medicare Fraud cases. 

Recently, US Senator Chuck Grassley shared a January 24 letter from HHS outlining progress and status of several qui tam cases and the fight against Medicare fraud.

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The Feds Are Investigating How Many Fraud Cases?

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Full post as published by Whistleblower Law Blog on February 01, 2011 (boomark / email).