February 24, 2017
“Whistleblowers fill gaps in Medicare oversight”
Peter B. Budetti was quoted in The Hill – Extra on 2/21/17 in a story about the important role whistleblowers play in uncovering Medicare Advantage fraud. From The Hill: Peter Budetti, an attorney...
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February 23, 2017
New York settlement shows False Claims Act, whistleblowers can protect workers’ rights
For decades the False Claims Act and its “qui tam” whistleblower provision has been used to fight contractors who overcharge the government and engage in other types of fraud. But a recent settlement...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
February 22, 2017
Government joins risk adjustment fraud case against UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage plans
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, February 22, 2017 – The US Department of Justice has joined a whistleblower lawsuit, originally filed by Phillips & Cohen against UnitedHealth Group and other defendants,...
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