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Two Dermatology Providers To Pay $847K+ To Resolve Medicare Coding Fraud Claims For Wound Care Under the False Claims Act

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Forefront Dermatology S.C. (“Forefront”) and Henghold Surgery Center LLC (“Henghold Surgery Center”) will pay $847,394 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting falsely coded claims to Medicare for wound repairs.

The Dermatology Providers and the Procedures Allegedly Performed

Forefront owns and operates Henghold Dermatology,...

DOJ Continues False Claims Act Crusade Against Cybersecurity Violations: More Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Wanted

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/shorts/psbWiTnAtTU[/embed] By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last Thursday (July 31), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the settlement of two False Claims Act cases involving cybersecurity fraud.  The first, against California-based Illumina Inc., involved allegations the company sold federal agencies certain genomic sequencing systems with cybersecurity...

Whistleblower Question of the Week: Does Participating in Fraud Disqualify You from Becoming a Whistleblower?

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Participating in fraud does not necessarily disqualify someone from becoming a whistleblower or from receiving a whistleblower reward. But it may complicate matters or impact the amount awarded under the various whistleblower reward laws and programs. Generally, a whistleblower is barred from receiving a reward only when the whistleblower planned or initiated the...

Delta Air Lines Agrees to Pay $8.1M For Alleged False Claims Act Violations Related to Misuse of Pandemic Relief Funds

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Delta Air Lines will pay $8,100,000 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by giving compensation to corporate officers and employees that surpassed monetary limits the company agreed to in 2020. This was part of the Department of the Treasury’s Payroll Support Program (PSP) that placed compensation caps for employees of participating companies.

Q Link Wireless Carrier To Pay $110M For Defrauding Government Program To Support Low Income Cell Phone Needs

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last Monday (July 28), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Florida-based telecommunications provider Q Link Wireless and its owner Issa Asad agreed to pay roughly $110 million to settle criminal and civil charges of violating the False Claims Act by defrauding the FCC’s Lifeline Program.¹

Q Link's Fraud Against the Lifeline Program

The Lifeline Program...

DOJ Settles Two False Claims Act Customs Cases, Reinforcing That Customs Fraud Remains a Top Enforcement Priority

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the settlement of two False Claims Act cases involving customs fraud.

DOJ Goes After Intentional Avoidance of Customs, Antidumping, and Countervailing Duties

On July 23, MGI International subsidiaries Global Plastics and Marco Polo International agreed to pay $6.8 million to settle DOJ charges that they failed to pay...

Whistleblower Question of the Week: What Was America’s First Whistleblower Law?

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RewcZFnX7bg&t=2s[/embed] By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team July 30^th is National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, honoring a historical moment from 1778 when the U.S. Continental Congress unanimously passed the nation’s first whistleblower law during the American Revolution. The Founding Fathers recognized the importance of whistleblowers and took meaningful...

IRS Whistleblower Office Honors National Whistleblower Day

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Ahead of July 30, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, the Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Office announced its continued recognition of whistleblowers and the essential contributions they offer to fight fraud. Kudos to the IRS for recognizing the important role that whistleblowers play in protecting our nation from fraudsters. National Whistleblower...

Berg Companies, Inc. To Pay $3.3M To Settle False Claims Act Claims For Alleged Bid Rigging On Government Contracts

The government continues its efforts to enforce the False Claims Act when it comes to claims of bid rigging and government contracting fraud.  Earlier this month, defense contractor Berg Companies, Inc. agreed to pay $3.3 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a bid rigging conspiracy that caused the submission of non-competitive bids and caused Department of Defense (DoD)...

Ocean Dumping Whistleblowers Wanted

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last Wednesday (July 16), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Connecticut-based Eagle Ship Management pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) by deliberately polluting U.S. waters off the coast of New Orleans from its maritime vessel the Gannet Bulker. ¹ The company likely will pay a criminal fine of $1,750,000 and be...