Whistleblower recovers $18 million for kickbacks paid on medical devices A whistleblower has helped the federal government resolve a kickback case for $18 million after uncovering a kickback scheme defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.  According to the Department of Justice press release, a medical device company paid doctors and hospitals [...]

Whistleblower Protection in North Carolina Whistleblowers who report wrongdoing deserve workplace protection for standing up for what is right.   Miller Law Group has over 50 years of combined experience protecting whistleblowers' rights. There are many state and federal laws that protect whistleblowers from workplace retaliation.  One of the most [...]

Whistleblower helps recover $22.2 million in customs fraud case A multinational industrial engineering company has agreed to pay the government $22.2 million after a whistleblower alleged that it fraudulently avoided its obligation to pay customs duties on imports. According to the government’s press release, the company misrepresented “the nature, [...]

Whistleblower helps recover $57.75 million lost to government construction fraud A whistleblower who uncovered fraudulent overcharges by a government contractor has helped recover $57.75 million.  According to the government's press release, the whistleblower alleged that various contractors hired by the government to design, construct, and maintain a water treatment [...]

Medical Coders Help Stop Healthcare Fraud Coders are trained to identify noncompliance and fraud.  When coders report illegal billing activity, they may receive whistleblower protection. The False Claims Act rewards and protects whistleblowers who report fraud against government program, like Medicare and Medicaid.  Because most fraud goes unreported, congress [...]

Whistleblower Helps Recover $10 Million in a Research Grant Fraud Case A Florida based biomedical research institute has agreed to pay $10 million to the federal government after a whistleblower brought allegation of research grant fraud to light.  According to the Department of Justice press release, the whistleblower alleged [...]

Whistleblower Helps Recover $5 million from Medicare Fraud Scheme The Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced that they have recovered $5 million from radiology facilities fraudulently billing Medicare and Tricare.  The allegations state that the radiology practices were improperly billing for unsupervised services and unaccredited facilities.  The DoJ alleges [...]

West Virginia Whistleblower Receives $10 Million Reward A West Virginia whistleblower who uncovered a Medicare kickback scheme will receive a reward of $10 million out of the government’s total $50 million recovery.  The Department of Justice announced that a West Virginia Hospital allegedly violated the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback [...]