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Whistleblower News From The Inside — June 23, 2016

Posted  June 23, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

301 people charged in largest Medicare fraud takedown in history – The DOJ charged 301 defendants with a variety of fraud schemes, including anti-kickback violations, money laundering, and identity theft, resulting in about $900M in false billings. Sixty-one of the 301 charged are licensed medical professionals, including doctors. DOJ

Ocwen Financial to pay $30M to settle FCA suits – Ocwen Financial reached an agreement in principle to settle allegations it falsely certified its compliance with regulations related to the company’s participation in the HAMP and FHA insurance programs. Reuters

Corinthian Colleges Used Recruiting Incentives, Documents Show – The disclosure may make it easier for former students of the defunct institution to have their federal loans forgiven by helping them establish they were defrauded or that Corinthian violated federal law. New York Times

Juwai calls in lawyers over whistleblower’s crisis email – An email purportedly from an anonymous Juwai employee accused the company, a property portal connecting Chinese home buyers with international properties, of falling into financial turmoil. The Australian

Undercover investigation at Eggland’s Best supplier spurs criminal complaint – Mercy for Animals filed a criminal complaint against leading egg distributor Eggland’s Best after undercover video revealed sick animals, dead chickens kept in cramped, filthy cages with live birds still laying eggs for human consumption, and workers physically abusing hens. Fortune

Two Singaporean dental clinics suspended from receiving state funding due to false claims – As a result of their submission of claims for procedures never performed, two Singaporean dental clinics will lose access to “CHAS” funding—i.e. state subsidies for medical care for needy Singaporeans. Straits Times