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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine Cannon law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Former Kentucky Pharmacist Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Scheme & How Whistleblowers Can Help Cases Like This

				
Posted  10/30/24
								

				 
				
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In a recent case out of Corbin, Kentucky, former pharmacist Stephanie Collins was sentenced to 20 months in prison after being found guilty of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by billing for medications and medical supplies she never provided to her customers, violating the False Claims Act.


Operating as Stephanie’s Down Home Pharmacy, Collins falsely claimed reimbursements for drugs and diabetic test strips that...
				 
				 				
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Constantine Cannon Partner Gordon Schnell Published in Washington Technology on DOJ's Enforcement Crusade Against Cybersecurity Fraud

				
Posted  10/30/24
								

				 
				
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On Wednesday (October 28), government contracting magazine Washington Technology published a commentary by Constantine Cannon whistleblower partner Gordon Schnell on the recent string of False Claims Act enforcement actions DOJ has brought against government contractors for cybersecurity failures.


As Schnell points out, the most recent of these actions is last week's DOJ settlement with Penn State University for...
				 
				 				
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West Virginia Business Owner Sentenced for COVID Relief Fund Fraud

				
Posted  10/29/24
								

				 
				
				 				
It appears there is a new name on the list of COVID relief fraudsters—Mark William Bailey, a business owner who evidently couldn’t resist misusing taxpayer-funded pandemic relief for personal luxuries, according to the DOJ this week. After misappropriating approximately $451,237.51 in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
				 
				 				
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Michigan Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for $6.9 Million Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme

				
Posted  10/25/24
								

				 
				
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Yesterday the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan announced that a licensed pharmacist from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a $6.9 million scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan by submitting false claims for medications that were never actually dispensed, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
				 
				 				
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Fourth Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest On The Importance Of Whistleblowers

				
Posted  10/23/24
								

				 
				
				 				
The Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team is pleased to announce the launch of its Fourth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the Importance of Whistleblowers. This is an opportunity for law school students—the future leaders of the Bar—to share their thoughts on what it means to be a whistleblower and the critical role they play in serving the public good. We are especially interested in your own personal...
				 
				 				
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The DOJ Goes After Penn State For Cybersecurity Violations

				
Posted  10/23/24
								

				 
				
				 				
Yesterday (October 22), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that The Pennsylvania State University will pay $1.25 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with the cybersecurity requirements under multiple Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA contracts. It is just the latest in a string of False Claims Act cases against universities and other federal contractors failing to...
				 
				 				
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New FinCEN Alert on Hizballah: A Call for Financial Institutions and Whistleblowers

				
Posted  10/23/24
								

				 
				
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert to financial institutions across the country, urging them to enhance efforts in identifying and reporting suspicious activity linked to Hizballah. This alert comes as part of a broader campaign by the Treasury Department to combat terrorist financing and protect the U.S. financial system from being exploited by terror...
				 
				 				
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Raytheon to Pay Over $950 Million to Resolve Criminal Fraud and Civil FCA Violations

				
Posted  10/22/24
								

				 
				
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				 				Raytheon Company (Raytheon), a subsidiary of RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation), has agreed to pay over $950 million to settle civil and criminal cases stemming from multiple federal investigations, including $428 million to settle claims brought by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act (FCA).

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Houston Pharmacy Owner Convicted in $160 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

				
Posted  10/17/24
								

				 
				
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A Houston, Texas man, Mohamad Mokbel (59-years old), was convicted on Tuesday for orchestrating a complex scheme that defrauded the Medicare system of over $160 million by billing for unnecessary medications, the DOJ reported. A federal jury found Mokbel guilty on all 15 charges, including healthcare fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, after a swift 10-day...
				 
				 				
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Teva Pharmaceuticals Agrees to $450M False Claims Act Settlement for Kickback Allegations and Price Fixing

				
Posted  10/16/24
								

				 
				
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Last week the DOJ announced that Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (Teva USA) and Teva Neuroscience Inc. have agreed to pay $450 million to resolve allegations that they violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA). The settlement addresses two distinct schemes related to illegal payments and price fixing, representing one of the largest settlements of its kind. This is a step forward...
				 
				 				
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