No one likes a snitch in petty situations, but in the face of corporate fraud, employee whistleblowers are some of the most invaluable individuals to society. While employees may try to seek recourse for improper employer actions internally, they will often find this path closed off to them. A company’s…
Michael Mirando, 40, previously a resident of Aliso Viejo, CA, was found guilty in May of 2017 on 15 counts of health care fraud. It took a federal jury less than half an hour to reach a verdict following the trial. At the end of October, Mirando was sentenced to…
To encourage private citizens to come forward regarding fraud against the government, qui tam cases entitle the citizen, also called the relator, to a portion of any settlement or jury award that arises from his or her evidence and allegations. Individuals can bring qui tam cases under the federal False…
The False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”) is a powerful tool that allows private citizens to play a key role in fighting fraud on the federal government. As we have reported in previous blog posts, this term the Supreme Court agreed to look at a disagreement among appellate courts…
Last year, our health care fraud whistleblowers’ law firm reported on an important issue in the False Claims Act arena: implied certification. The implied certification theory has the potential to be a powerful tool in the fight against fraud and, when we last discussed the topic, the Fourth Circuit Court…
In the previously published Part One of this FAQ (link provided below), we looked at the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”) and discussed its coverage and enforcement. This concluding section of the two-part series focuses on the role of whistleblowers in False Claims Act cases and how our…
On a regular basis, we use this blog to discuss health care fraud, government contracts fraud, and a range of related issues that fall under the False Claims Act and similar pieces of legislation. In a two-part post, our government fraud whistleblower’s law firm is taking a step back to…
No matter how long we serve as a law firm for Medicare fraud matters, we continue to be appalled by the nature of these crimes. These crimes often involve more than just shifting money into the perpetrators’ wallets. Medicare fraud often directly impacts the care beneficiaries receive or, in some…