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Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to Pay Nearly $2.5 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims for SNAP Funds

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Earlier this week, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $2.5 million settlement with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (ADHSS) over allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as the Food Stamp Program. Through SNAP, the U.S. Department of...

Two State Social Services Departments Settle FCA Suits over SNAP Funds

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) each agreed to pay the United States roughly $7M to settle allegations that they violated the FCA in their administrations of the SNAP program (formerly known as the Food Stamp program). Both VDSS and WDHS used the same consultant, Julie Osnes Consulting, to advise...