Alabama Hospice Provider May Face $200 Million in False Claims Damages

October 20, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

AseraCare, a provider of end-of-life services, admitted patients who were not eligible for hospice care — just to turn a better profit. The spotlight was focused on the company after a whistleblower provided evidence about fraudulent claims on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries being submitted by AseraCare. The federal government filed a lawsuit under the False… More

Waste Management Company Stericycle Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $26.7M

October 13, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

Eight years after a whistleblower unveiled information about Stericycle’s ongoing strategy of “systematically overcharging” the government for waste management services, the company settled the case. Stericycle agreed to pay $26,750,000 to the federal government and states involved in the claim action. A former Stericycle employee brought a qui tam claim against the company alleging that… More

Worried About Getting Wrongly Fired? There’s an Act for That

October 6, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

If you are lucky, you get to work in a field or at a job that you enjoy doing. While, for many, going to work is a means to an end – putting food on the table, paying the mortgage, perhaps having extra money to go on vacations, etc. If you are one of the… More

Financial Rewards Provide Best Incentives for Whistleblowers

September 30, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

The decision to become a whistleblower, bringing light to fraudulent activity against the government, is a brave endeavor. It takes a considerable amount of information and evidence as well as patience; filing a qui tam action under the False Claims Act takes time. There are many reasons to contact an experienced whistleblower attorney if you… More

Doctor Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Giving Unnecessary Chemo to Healthy Patients

September 22, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

Just when you thought you’ve heard it all, there’s this: Dr. Farid Fata, an oncologist in Michigan, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for intentionally harming patients by administering chemotherapy treatments that were medically unnecessary. In court, as he was sentenced, the cancer doctor said he was driven by “power and greed” to defraud… More

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