- Florida-Based Medicare Mail Order Diabetic Testing Supplier Settles False Claims Act Case | Blog | August 2021 by Steve T. Halperin
At the end of the day, Arriva and Alere agreed to pay $160 million for the crimes they committed. Goodman, who was the instigator of this case, will get $28,548,749 for his role. This is in line with the False Claims Act - America’s strongest protection law for whistleblowers. Learn more. 929.290.1266
- Interface Rehab To Pay $2 Million For Excessive Billing Practices | Blog | July 2021 by Steve T. Halperin
The US DoJ announced that it had reached a settlement agreement with Interface Rehab that will see the latter pay financial penalties for excessive billing practices. According to the release, Interface Rehab had intentionally submitted false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation services. Learn more.
- Ohio-Based Healthcare System Agrees to Pay $21 Million to Settle Accusations of False Claims Act Violations | Blog | July 2021 by Steve T. Halperin
In yet another cycle in this recurring theme, Akron General Health System (AGHS), a healthcare system based out of Ohio, has settled with the United States government over accusations of duping the federal Medicare system. Learn more. | Whistleblower Lawyers 929.290.1266
- Contract Rehabilitation Therapy Provider Settles False Claims Act Violation Allegations | Blog | July 2021 by Steve T. Halperin
Select Medical Rehabilitation Services Inc. (SMRS), a post-acute care service provider based in Pennsylvania, has become the latest company to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act with the United States government. Learn more.
- Anti-Money Laundering Program Gets Tougher With Adoption of Whistleblower Enhancements | Blog | January 2021 by Steve T. Halperin
The National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 provides for dramatically enhanced incentives for whistleblowers who aid anti-money laundering efforts. The new law removes a $150K cap on potential awards AML whistleblowers can receive & allows successful tipsters to receive up to 30% of a monetary penalty collected.
- False Claims Act and Anti-Terrorism Act Lawsuits Target Military Contractors Who Allegedly Funded Al Qaeda and The Taliban | Blog | June 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
If you have info about a DoD contractor who violated any US laws, you may sue the contractor under the False Claims Act. Whether you are an employee of a military contractor, a veteran who was injured, or a deceased veteran's relative, our team of Anti-Terrorism Act & FCA attorneys can help. 929.290.1266
- Seeking New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. Whistleblowers | Blog | May 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
Halperin & Bikel, a whistleblower law firm for New Yorkers, is investigating healthcare fraud (Medicare Medicaid) allegations at NYC Health + Hospitals. Reward Info: 929.290.1266 Confidential - No Cost legal consult.
- Mount Sinai: A Call to Whistleblowers with Knowledge of Fraud at Mount Sinai | Blog | May 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
HB whistleblower law firm is investigating whistleblower allegations of Mount Sinai and Continuum Health Partners Medicare or Medicaid misconduct. Reward to Mt. Sinai – Continuum employees. 929.290.1266
- SEC Whistleblower Awards Surpass $40 Million During First Four Months of 2020 | Blog | May 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
The SEC Commission recently suspended the trading of suspicious stocks and issued several alerts warning investors of coronavirus-related scams. Halperin Bikel Whistleblower Law Firm is currently investigating fraud violations regarding insider trading, market manipulation, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. 929.290.1266
- Regulators Found Serious Hospice Care Deficiencies at Hundreds of Facilities | Blog | April 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
HHS OIG released a report in 2019 citing several “significant vulnerabilities” in hospice care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Hospice care deficiencies around the country included unsanitary conditions, failure to detect sex misconduct, untreated wounds, & more. | HB Whistleblower Law Firm 929.290.1266
- SEC and DOJ Crack Down on Foreign Bribery: The Largest FCPA Recoveries of 2019 | Blog | April 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
2019 saw a substantial number of sizable FCPA recoveries arising from cases prosecuted by both the SEC & the DOJ. American and foreign whistleblowers shed light on misconduct taking place worldwide. Learn more. | NY Whistleblower Law Firm 929.290.1266
- Two-Thirds of Physicians Treating Americans Receive Payments from Drug Companies, Drexel Study Found | Blog | March 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
Whistleblower Lawyers 929.290.1266 | A Drexel University study found that approx. 65% of US patients visit doctors who have received payments from pharma companies. Only 5% of survey participants were aware that drug companies had made payments to their physicians. Learn more.
- Telehealth Fraud on The Rise, Whistleblowers Can Be Eligible for Rewards | Blog | March 2020 by Steve T. Halperin
If you have info about Telehealth / telemedicine fraud, you can file a False Claims Act lawsuit with the help of a whistleblower attorney. Under the FCA, tipsters can receive up to 30% of any recoveries resulting from the evidence & info they provide. | HB Whistleblower Law Firm 929.290.1266