Whistleblower News From The Inside -- November 28, 2017
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Saudi Arabia’s advisory council studying proposals to protect whistleblowers — “Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, a top advisory council to the government, is studying proposals for protection of people who report financial crime, local media reported, following the government’s anti-corruption crackdown.” Reuters
Whistleblower lawsuit claims 62 Indiana hospitals triggered fraudulent EHR incentive payments — The suit alleges the hospitals and a Georgia-based health IT company “violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent Meaningful Use attestation data in order to obtain more than $324 million in EHR incentive payments.” Fierce Healthcare
Utah pays $349,000 for unfair Ag-Gag law — The state of Utah agreed to the payment to animal-rights organizations “to cover attorney fees and costs incurred in their battle to eliminate the state’s “ag-gag” law — legislation that prevents documenting abuse on factory farms.” VegNews