Federal law provides certain exceptions to HIPAA when a whistleblower uncovers Medicare and Medicaid fraud.  Whistleblowers combatting fraud under the False Claims Act (FCA) often need medical records to substantiate their claims.  Federal law helps with recovery of government funds by allowing some disclosures that would otherwise violate HIPAA. HIPAA restricts the transfer of [...]

NC Whistleblower Protection Whistleblowers often fear that they will face retaliation, especially when the Defendant is their employer.  Fortunately, NC whistleblower protection under the North Carolina False Claims Act includes strong protections for whistleblowers against workplace retaliation. Like its federal counterpart, the North Carolina False Claims Act protects whistleblowers [...]