Whistleblower News From The Inside -- November 14, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Jury Convicts Home Health Agency Owner in $13 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy – Defendant was convicted for paying illegal kickbacks to physicians, patient recruiters, and patients themselves for home health services that were not medically necessary, and that were not, in fact, provided.  DOJ

Former Clinic CFO Awarded $1.9 million in Whistleblower Accounting Complaint – Gregg Becker’s suit alleged that he was forced to resign after he refused to under-report the estimated losses of the clinic, which is a subsidiary of Community Health Systems.  Spokesman-Review

U.S. FTC probing whether VW intentionally destroyed documents – The government has requested leave to depose additional witnesses in the FTC’s investigation of VW’s diesel testing scandal.   Reuters

University Counselor Files Whistleblower Retaliation Claim against Haskell Indian Nations University – Angelina Adams alleges she faced retaliation for advocating a rape victim’s Title IX rights.  She dismissed a previously-filed lawsuit, with her lawyer citing concerns regarding defendant’s potential claim for sovereign immunity.  Lawrence Journal-World

Bloomberg Details Potential Conflicts of Interest in Trump Administration – Noting that federal conflict of interest laws exempt the president, Bloomberg details Trump’s holdings and business structure, and the issues they may present.  Bloomberg