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Whistleblower News from the Inside - January 7, 2014

Posted  01/7/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team 80 retired NYC police and firefighters charged with Social Security fraud – In one of the largest Social Security disability frauds ever, authorities uncover a decades-long scheme involving the alleged filing of hundreds of millions of dollars in phony mental disability claims.  NYT Janet Yellen confirmed to head Federal Reserve – Currently Vice Chair of the Fed's board of...
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January 5, 2014

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Apple Transportation of New York, Inc. will pay $300,000 to settle claims it overbilled Medicaid for transportation services. As part of a settlement agreement, Apple Transportation admitted that between January 1, 2004 and October 30, 2008, it frequently billed Medicaid for ambulette services even though no personal assistance was provided to Medicaid recipients. As a result, Apple was paid by Medicaid for ambulette services at rates that were higher than the applicable livery rates. NY

Tagged in: Lack of Medical Necessity, Medicaid, Provider Fraud,

Whistleblower News from the Inside - January 2, 2014

Posted  01/2/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team NYT calls for clemency for Snowden – ”When someone reveals that government officials have routinely and deliberately broken the law, that person should not face life in prison at the hands of the same government.”  NYT Snapchat hacked, millions of users exposed – Only names and phone numbers were released, but the breach is disturbing since the service is considered very...
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Top-10 Public Health Issues of 2013

Posted  12/31/13
By Gordon Schnell As we usher in the New Year with hopeful anticipation of all the positive public health developments that await us in 2014, here is a look-back at 2013 and our Top-10 listing of public health issues in the spotlight. 10. Herbal Supplements.  The herbal supplement trade has grown into a multi-billion dollar business because these alternative remedies offer the promise of treating the old...

Tagged in: Environmental Fraud, Top 10,

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Top-10 Whistleblower Developments of 2013

Posted  12/31/13
By Gordon Schnell There has been a great deal of activity this year in the wild world of whistleblowing -- some of it good; some of it bad; much of it still waiting to unfold.  Here is our listing of 2013’s Top-10 whistleblower developments, many of which we surely will be wrestling with in 2014. 10. UK Whistleblowers.  The United Kingdom seems to be moving in the direction of serious whistleblower...

Tagged in: Top 10,

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Top-10 Public Health Issues of 2013

Posted  12/31/13
By Gordon Schnell As we usher in the New Year with hopeful anticipation of all the positive public health developments that await us in 2014, here is a look-back at 2013 and our Top-10 listing of public health issues in the spotlight. 10.  Herbal Supplements.  The herbal supplement trade has grown into a multi-billion dollar business because these alternative remedies offer the promise of treating the old...

Tagged in: Environmental Fraud, Healthcare Fraud,

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Top-10 Whistleblower Developments of 2013

Posted  12/31/13
By Gordon Schnell There has been a great deal of activity this year in the wild world of whistleblowing -- some of it good; some of it bad; much of it still waiting to unfold.  Here is our listing of 2013’s Top-10 whistleblower developments, many of which we surely will be wrestling with in 2014. 10.  UK Whistleblowers.  The United Kingdom seems to be moving in the direction of serious whistleblower...
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - December 30, 2013

Posted  12/30/13
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Seminal ADHD study overstated benefits of drugs – Authors of study say design and presentation skewed the results and push for a re-evaluation of effective, long-term treatment.  NYT Judge upholds legality of NSA phone collection program – Just 11 days after DC District Judge Richard Leon struck down the NSA surveillance program as “almost-Orwellian” and likely...
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - December 26, 2013

Posted  12/26/13
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team California’s set of new whistleblower laws is a game changer – the provisions, which go into effect at the start of the new year, vastly expand protections for whistleblowers in the state.  WSJ Pope Francis delivers broad call for peace in Christmas message – It was a call directed to those inside and outside the Catholic Church to bring peace to our planet “frequently...
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