Prepared Remarks for National Whistleblower Day Celebration SEC Thank you for inviting me to speak at today’s celebration of whistleblowers. Whistleblowers provide a critical public service and duty to our nation.
Government Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuits Against Kaiser Permanente Affiliates for Submitting Inaccurate Diagnosis Codes to the Medicare Advantage Program DOJ
SEC Awards Nearly $3 Million to Whistleblower SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of nearly $3 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action. read more »
Prime Healthcare Services and Two Doctors Agree to Pay $37.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks, Billing for a Suspended Doctor, and False Claims for Implantable Medical Hardware DOJ
3rd Circ. says FCA whistleblower amendment retroactive REUTERS A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said an amendment to the False Claims Act that eased the burden of proof on whistleblowers applies retroactively to any case that was pending when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that the law was designed to address, deepening a circuit split. read more »
Former Enron Executive: SEC Whistleblower Program Is a Game Changer WSJ Sherron Watkins, the Enron Corp. executive who warned management about fraud, said not having confidentiality and protection for whistleblowers can have a cost. read more »
Northern Ohio Health System Agrees to Pay Over $21 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Improper Payments to Referring Physicians DOJ
Armed Forces Services Corporation Pays $4.3 Million to Resolve Anti-Kickback Act and False Claims Act Allegations DOJ