September 16, 2021
Sutter Health settles whistleblower case alleging Medicare Advantage fraud for $90M
Sutter Health, northern California’s largest hospital system, is paying $90 million to settle a whistleblower’s qui tam lawsuit that alleged Sutter engaged in Medicare Advantage fraud to inflate its...

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September 15, 2021
SEC surpasses $1B in whistleblower awards
The US Securities and Exchange Commission hit an important milestone today, with two whistleblower awards that pushed the total of SEC whistleblower rewards since 2012 to over $1 billion, affirming the...

September 13, 2021
Diving Into Defense Fraud
September 11, 2001 ushered in a new era of U.S. defense spending, marked by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over the last 20 years, the United States has spent more than $6.4 trillion on those wars....

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September 10, 2021
Let’s Dive Into Government-Funded Healthcare Programs
The U.S. Government spent $1.3 trillion on Medicare in fiscal year 2020, making it by far the largest subfunction expenditure in the federal budget. If Medicare was a country, it would have approximately...

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September 09, 2021
The Billions Lost to Healthcare Fraud
The Government Accountability Office reports that in fiscal year 2019, approximately $46.2 billion in improper payments were made in the Medicare program. And this may even be a conservative estimate!...

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September 08, 2021
Telemedicine fraud case involving kickbacks underlines DOJ enforcement focus
A guilty plea in a $73 million Medicare kickback fraud conspiracy case in Florida is the latest result in a string of enforcement actions involving telemedicine fraud that the US Department of Justice...

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August 03, 2021
Ontario Securities Commission whistleblower program – 5 years of success
The Ontario Securities Commission whistleblower program’s first five years have been a success, with approximately $44 million collected in sanctions and voluntary payments from enforcement actions based...

July 16, 2021
DOT motor vehicle safety whistleblower program takes a big step
The long-dormant motor vehicle safety whistleblower program is starting to show signs of life. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted on its website a new whistleblower information page...

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July 02, 2021
CFTC whistleblower program gets needed funding boost
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program is on the cusp of being revitalized after Congress passed legislation to temporarily boost its funding. The CFTC Fund Management Act, which...

June 23, 2021
Senate bill would bolster IRS whistleblower program
The IRS whistleblower program would get much-needed improvements under a bill introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). The IRS Whistleblower...

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