Whistleblower Practice Areas
We handle False Claims Act matters across healthcare billing, pharmacy and pharmaceutical dispensing, addiction treatment, and federal research grants. Our resolved matters include a 9 million dollar pharmacy settlement and a 2 million dollar addiction treatment settlement.
Addiction Treatment Fraud
Addiction treatment and detox facilities that bill federal programs for care they did not properly provide face False Claims Act liability. Our attorneys recovered 2 million dollars in exactly this kind of case.
Read about these casesPharmacy Fraud
Specialty and mail-order pharmacies that dispense drugs for non-covered uses or pay for prescriptions face False Claims Act liability. Our attorneys recovered 9 million dollars in a non-intervened pharmacy case.
Read about these casesGrant Fraud
Universities and institutions that misuse federal grant funds or misrepresent compliance face False Claims Act liability. Our attorneys represent the whistleblower in a case against Harvard University over NIH grants.
Read about these casesHealthcare Fraud
Healthcare fraud is the largest category of False Claims Act recoveries. Providers that bill for services not rendered, upcode, or pay kickbacks face treble damages, and insiders recover 15 to 30 percent.
Read about these casesWhistleblower Retaliation
Employees fired, demoted, or harassed for reporting fraud can recover reinstatement, two times back pay, and attorney fees under section 3730(h) of the False Claims Act.
Read about these casesNon-Intervened Qui Tam Cases
The Department of Justice declines most qui tam cases. Our attorneys obtained a 9 million dollar settlement in a declined fentanyl case and litigate non-intervened False Claims Act cases nationwide.
Read about these casesOpioid Fraud
Manufacturers, pharmacies, and prescribers that push opioids outside approved indications or for profit face False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act liability.
Read about these casesPrivate Equity Healthcare Fraud
Private equity firms and their principals can be personally liable under the False Claims Act when they direct healthcare fraud at portfolio companies. Our attorneys established exactly that.
Read about these casesNIH Grant Fraud
Universities and research institutions that misuse NIH funding or falsely certify grant compliance face False Claims Act liability. Our attorneys represent the relator in a case against Harvard.
Read about these casesResearch Misconduct
Fabricated or falsified research that supports federal grant applications can create False Claims Act liability for the institution as well as the investigator.
Read about these casesMedicare Advantage Fraud
Medicare Advantage plans and providers that submit unsupported diagnosis codes to inflate risk scores face False Claims Act liability. This is the largest active area of healthcare fraud enforcement.
Read about these casesUpcoding
Upcoding is billing federal healthcare programs for a higher level of service than was provided or documented. It is one of the most common False Claims Act theories.
Read about these casesHome Health Fraud
Home health agencies that bill for patients who are not homebound, upcode visits, or pay for referrals face False Claims Act liability. Our attorneys have recovered in exactly these cases.
Read about these casesTelehealth Fraud
Telehealth companies that generate orders for equipment, testing, or medication without genuine patient encounters face False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute liability.
Read about these casesCustoms Fraud
Importers that misclassify goods, understate value, or misstate country of origin to avoid duties face reverse false claim liability under the False Claims Act.
Read about these casesClinical Trial Fraud
Sites and sponsors that enroll ineligible subjects, fabricate data, or bill federal programs for research costs face False Claims Act liability.
Read about these casesCMMC Fraud
Contractors that claim CMMC certification levels they have not achieved, or that pass assessments through misrepresentation, face False Claims Act liability.
Read about these casesGovernment Contract Fraud
Contractors that overbill, substitute noncompliant products, misrepresent small business status, or falsely certify compliance face treble damages under the False Claims Act.
Read about these casesSet-Aside Fraud
Companies that misrepresent SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, or small business eligibility to win set-aside contracts face False Claims Act liability for every claim submitted.
Read about these casesPPP Loan Fraud
PPP loan fraud is actionable under the False Claims Act. Whistleblowers who report falsified applications, misused funds, or improper forgiveness can recover 15 to 30 percent.
Read about these casesPharmaceutical Fraud
Drug manufacturers that promote off-label, misreport pricing, or pay prescribers face False Claims Act liability. Our attorneys recovered 9 million dollars in a pharmaceutical matter.
Read about these casesDefense Contracting Fraud
Defense contractors that mischarge labor, substitute noncompliant parts, or falsify testing face False Claims Act liability with treble damages.
Read about these casesEducation Fraud
Schools that misrepresent eligibility for federal student aid, pay recruiters by enrollment, or falsify job placement rates face False Claims Act liability.
Read about these casesMortgage Fraud
Lenders that falsely certify underwriting compliance on FHA, VA, or USDA loans face False Claims Act liability when those loans default and the government pays the claim.
Read about these casesConstruction Fraud
Contractors on federally funded construction that overbill, use substandard materials, or falsify Davis-Bacon certified payrolls face False Claims Act liability.
Read about these casesEnvironmental Fraud
Companies that falsify environmental monitoring data or bill the government for cleanup work not performed face False Claims Act liability alongside environmental penalties.
Read about these casesHospital Fraud
Hospitals that admit patients who should be in observation, upcode severity, or maintain improper physician arrangements face False Claims Act liability.
Read about these casesNursing Home Fraud
Skilled nursing facilities that inflate therapy minutes, falsify staffing data, or bill for care so deficient it had no value face False Claims Act liability.
Read about these casesHospice Fraud
Hospices that enroll patients who are not terminally ill, or bill higher levels of care that were not required, face False Claims Act liability.
Read about these casesLaboratory Fraud
Clinical laboratories that bill medically unnecessary tests, unbundle panels, or pay for specimen referrals face False Claims Act liability.
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