Category Archives: False Claims Act
What is Upcoding in Healthcare?
Experienced healthcare attorneys from Florin Gray explain all you should know about upcoding in healthcare. Read more on the Florin Gray blog. Upcoding in healthcare practices is unfortunately at epidemic rates. And news headlines show recent examples of providers billing for unnecessary services and being fined millions of dollars for their fraudulent practices. Patients… Read More »
How to Report Medical Billing Fraud
Understand how to report medical billing fraud from the experienced healthcare fraud attorneys at Florin Gray. If you have a case, reach out to an attorney today. Medical billing fraud ultimately hurts patients and costs U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars every year. Dishonest and unethical healthcare providers, insurers, and other related unscrupulous people must… Read More »
What Are the Statute of Limitations for a Qui Tam Lawsuit?
Find out what the statute of limitations is for a qui tam lawsuit on the Florin Gray blog. Reach out to one of our experienced healthcare fraud attorneys today to learn more. The False Claims Act (“FCA”) empowers individuals that know of fraud against the government, to bring a lawsuit exposing the fraud and… Read More »
How Do You File a Qui Tam Lawsuit?
Learn how to file a qui tam lawsuit from the Florin Gray whistleblower attorneys. If you have a lawsuit, reach out to our experienced qui tam attorneys today. Often those who learn of fraud against the federal or state government want to expose it but are unsure how to do so or where to… Read More »
Who Can File a Qui Tam Lawsuit?
Learn how to file a qui tam lawsuit from the Florin Gray whistleblower attorneys. If you have a lawsuit, reach out to our experienced qui tam attorneys today. Often those who learn of fraud against the federal or state government want to expose it but are unsure how to do so or where to… Read More »
What is a Qui Tam Lawsuit?
The experienced whistleblower attorneys from Florin Gray explain all you need to know about qui tam lawsuits. Read more on the Florin Gray blog. Qui tam lawsuits are a critical tool in fighting fraud and corruption against the federal government as well as Florida’s state government and even some municipalities. The qui tam provisions… Read More »
Department of Justice Announces First False Claims Act Settlement Related to PPP Fraud
Perhaps the most popular and successful program that the United States has launched to combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the PPP provides forgivable loans and emergency financial assistance to businesses suffering economic hardships related to the pandemic. The… Read More »
United States Pays Whistleblowers over $300 Million in 2020
Perhaps the most popular and successful program that the United States has launched to combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the PPP provides forgivable loans and emergency financial assistance to businesses suffering economic hardships related to the pandemic. The… Read More »
The Anti-Money Laundering Act and its Questionable Whistleblower Provision
Although the False Claims Act is the best-known federal whistleblower statute, several other federal laws aim to protect those that come forward with information about specific wrongs. For example, the Dodd-Frank Act includes a provision that pays whistleblowers that provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with information leading to successful enforcement action. And effective… Read More »
FCA Quick Hits – Nonprofit Fraud
Although countless nonprofit organizations across the country work hard to serve their communities, not all such organizations are above committing fraud. And when they defraud the United States, nonprofits can find themselves in the crosshairs of a False Claims Act lawsuit. Take the United States v. Industries for the Blind, Inc., a recent example… Read More »