Do you know a company that overcharged the Federal Government? If so, you should know about Federal whistleblower laws, such as the False Claims Act (FCA)
Please go to The National Whistleblower Center (NWC) site to learn more about this important whistleblower law
Since the FCA was amended, employees and former employees have received approx. $7 billion dollars for their role in reporting these issues.
https://www.whistleblowers.org/
Protections and Rewards
The False Claims Act
Resources, FAQ
False Claims Act (Qui Tam) Whistleblower FAQ
Purchase this book
The Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What's Right
Stephen M. Kohn & Sherron Watkins, Jun 1, 2023
Please read about False Claims Act cases
https://whistleblowersblog.org/tags/25-false-claims-act-facts
If you know of a company that overcharged the Federal government, please report that to the US Justice Department so they can review the matter. You can remain anonymous.
https://www.justice.gov/civil/report-fraud
You can also notify a private attorney – please search for “false claims act” and attorney to identify an attorney who specializes in this area
False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments exceeded $2 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022 alone
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/false-claims-act-settlements-and-judgments-exceed-2-billion-fiscal-year-2022
Health care fraud
In 2022, health care fraud remained a leading source of False Claims Act settlements and judgments. These recoveries restore funds to federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE, the health care program for service members and their families.
These are a small sample of False Claims Act cases.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Settlement: $3 BILLION dollars
The largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. History was with GlaxoSmithKline who pled guilty and Paid $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/glaxosmithkline-plead-guilty-and-pay-3-billion-resolve-fraud-allegations-and-failure-report
Tenet Healthcare
Settlement: $900 million dollars
Employees or former employees awarded: $225 million dollars (estimate)
GlaxoSmithKline
Settlement: $325 million dollars
Employees or former employees awarded: $82 million dollars (estimate)
Quest Diagnostics
Settlement: $241 million dollars
Employees or former employees awarded: $70 million dollars (estimate)
Laboratory Corporation of America
Settlement: $49.5 million dollars and $182 million dollars
Employees or former employees awarded: $70 million dollars (estimate)
Prime Healthcare Services
Settlement: $37.5 million dollars
Employees or former employees awarded: $9 million dollars (estimate)
DOJ Sues UnitedHealth for $1B Thanks to Whistleblower
https://www.whistleblowerattorneys.com/blog/whistleblower-unitedhealth-medicare-advantage-fraud
For the second time in one month, the U.S. Justice Department has sued UnitedHealth Group for wrongfully obtaining over $1 billion from Medicare. The Justice Department’s involvement highlights the gravity of the situation and the DOJ says it intends to investigate other Medicare Advantage participants as well.
According to this data, UnitedHealth Group paid over $1 billion dollars in penalties
https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/unitedhealth-group