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Notice Accounting Fraud or Irregularities at Work? You May Be Able to Win Money
Sometimes when the numbers don’t add up in a company’s accounting, it’s due to an error in the process: the data input, the formulas used, or other flaws in the methods and systems. But, sometimes the accounting information shown to others - whether that be customers,...
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Why Houston May Be the Right Venue to File Your False Claims Act Claim
Under the False Claims Act (FCA), any person may bring forward information about fraud being perpetrated against the U.S. government and potentially collect between 15% and 25% of the proceeds recovered in an FCA action, which often includes both recovery of...
Will I Violate HIPAA If I Report Medicare/Medicaid Fraud?
Nearly everyone who works in healthcare and has access to medical records is at least vaguely aware of HIPAA - short for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - which, among other things, protects the privacy of patient medical records and...
Can a Patient or Family Member Win a Whistleblower Award for Medicare/Medicaid Fraud?
You probably already know that Medicare and Medicaid fraud is an enormous problem in the United States, but even avid followers of the news underestimate its true weight on American taxpayers and the economy at large. Federal regulators estimate that around $100...
The Pros and Cons of Whistleblowing
How Much Does the Government Award IRS Tax Fraud Whistleblowers?
It is impossible to know exactly how much honest taxpayers are injured by parties who cheat on their taxes each year, but estimates put it at around $500 billion annualy. That means that every taxpayer must shoulder thousands of dollars apiece in tax burdens left by...
Can I Receive Amnesty in Bringing an SEC Whistleblower Action?
The SEC continues to provide millions of dollars to whistleblowers who bring original information to the SEC’s attention involving violations of the Exchange Act. Because violations of federal securities laws are often committed in secret, it is not uncommon for a...