Whistleblower Insider Blog Archives - Page 6 of 351

In Their Own Words. . . .Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

Posted 12/22/23

"The False Claims Act is our nation’s primary weapon against fraud, and it has been amended by Congress and reaffirmed by the courts throughout our history. The qui tam provision has been particularly essential in our fight against fraudsters by leveraging whistleblowers’ knowledge of schemes that the government likely wouldn’t uncover on its own. These brave and patriotic whistleblowers play a critical...

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

Community Health Network Pays $345 Million to Settle Stark Law Case

Posted 12/21/23

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Community Health Network Inc., based in Indianapolis, recently settled with the U.S. government for $345 million, addressing allegations under the False Claims Act related to the Stark Law. This landmark case emphasizes the importance of whistleblowers to combat Medicare fraud. The Stark Law prevents hospitals from billing Medicare for services referred by physicians who have a financial relationship with the...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medicare, Whistleblower Case,

How to Catch a Liar

Posted 12/20/23

We are in the business of catching liars. Or at least, helping the government catch them. It is a tricky business for sure. Liars have a way of improving with age and practice. It is even more difficult with corporate fraud, as many perpetrators do not believe they are doing anything wrong. Living by an ends-justifies-the-means mentality. Or merely following the lead or direction of their highly-respected...

Tagged in: Whistleblower Answers,

Catch of the Week: Freepoint Commodities

Posted 12/18/23

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Freepoint Commodities. Last Thursday (December 14), the Connecticut-based commodities trading company agreed to pay roughly $98 million to settle government charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying bribes to Brazilian government officials. The company also agreed to disgorge roughly $7.6 million to the Commodity Futures...

Tagged in: Ballsy Bribes, Bribery and Bid-Rigging, Catch of the Week, FCPA, Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets,

Whistleblower Spotlight: Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi

Posted 12/14/23

Whistleblowers come in all shapes and sizes. Some they write movies about, gaining fame (and sometimes fortune) in the process. Others go in the opposite direction, victimized for their temerity; for daring to sound the alarm when something rubs against their moral compass. Still others speak their truth quietly, just getting the job done without fanfare or rebuke so they can sleep better at night. Regardless...

Tagged in: Human Rights, Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

Better Markets Heralds SEC Whistleblower Program as a Model To Follow

Posted 12/14/23

Better Markets -- a nonpartisan nonprofit promoting the public interest in financial reform and the economy -- just released (on December 7) a report on the SEC Whistleblower Program, touting it as a $6 billion success story. In announcing its findings, Better Markets did not spare its high praise for the whistleblower program, highlighting "just how critical [it] has been as a law enforcement tool, allowing the SEC...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program,

Whistleblower Spotlight: Chinese Rural AIDS Activist Gao Yaojie

Posted 12/13/23

Gao Yaojie, a Chinese doctor who relentlessly fought to expose an AIDS epidemic in rural China in the 1990s died on Sunday at her home in New York City. Gao was a pioneer, studying medicine at a local university in her home province of Henan, China. She graduated in 1953 and went on to specialize in women’s health. Gao spent much of her time on the road treating patients in remote villages and came face to...

Tagged in: Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

Harvard Whistleblower Accuses University of Kowtowing to Mark Zuckerberg

Posted 12/7/23

Dunster House of Harvard University Dormitory

Dr. Joan Donovan, a leading expert on social media disinformation previously employed at Harvard, has accused the university of shuttering her research to protect its relationship with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. This comes from a press release and related materials Donovan's lawyers issued this week (December 4) detailing the full extent of her charges. This included a 248-page disclosure of Donovan's...

Tagged in: Whistleblower Evidence,

Stress Management Methods for Whistleblowers

Posted 12/4/23

Person Working on Laptop Stressed with Hand on Head

Whistleblowers are courageous people of strong moral conviction who often must contend with the very real psychological and physical ramifications of taking a stand for what is ethically right. Here, we explore coping techniques for whistleblowers and offer insights that can benefit everyone in managing stress. Physical Exercise: Engaging in regular physical activity is a vital means of releasing pent-up tension,...

Tagged in: Whistleblower Answers,

Caught in the Crosshairs - Loyal Source Government Services

Posted 12/1/23

US Customs and Border Protection Flyer Behind US Flag

As reported in the Washington Post yesterday (November 30), a long-serving Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official filed a whistleblower complaint with Congress claiming significant failures by medical service contractor Loyal Source Government Services and CBP's refusal to address them. Even worse, when the whistleblower -- 14-year CBP veteran Troy Hendrickson -- tried to raise his concerns with his CBP...

Tagged in: Healthcare Fraud, Retaliation, Whistleblower Case,

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In Their Own Words. . . .Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

Community Health Network Pays $345 Million to Settle Stark Law Case

How to Catch a Liar

Catch of the Week: Freepoint Commodities

Whistleblower Spotlight: Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi

Better Markets Heralds SEC Whistleblower Program as a Model To Follow

Whistleblower Spotlight: Chinese Rural AIDS Activist Gao Yaojie

Harvard Whistleblower Accuses University of Kowtowing to Mark Zuckerberg

Stress Management Methods for Whistleblowers

Caught in the Crosshairs - Loyal Source Government Services

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