Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company Centene Corporation have agreed to pay over $11.25 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations related to cybersecurity compliance failures in a Department of Defense contract. The allegations concerned false certifications of compliance with cybersecurity requirements in HNFS’s contract to administer the TRICARE health benefits program […]
Hallie Noecker and Max Voldman wrote an opinion piece for Newsweek maintaining that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, could have a bigger impact on efficiency if it prioritized using whistleblower information to combat fraud in massive industries like healthcare and defense. The increasingly bold DOGE has been remaking the government at a breakneck […]
Last week, a Phoenix couple pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving healthcare fraud. Unfortunately, this is not remarkable, with approximately 500 annual convictions for healthcare fraud in the U.S. each year over the past five years. What makes this case unique is the staggering size of the fraud. The government alleges that the defendants submitted $1.2 […]
Massachusetts recently enacted a law that might have major impact on investors in the healthcare industry, notable private equity. House Bill 5159 imposes a new rule on those who invest in healthcare companies in the state, requiring disclosure of False Claims Act violations that the companies they invest in may be liable for, or else […]
In January 2025, Hino Motors Ltd., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, agreed to a comprehensive settlement exceeding $1.6 billion with U.S. authorities to resolve allegations of emissions fraud. This resolution addresses both criminal charges and civil claims related to the company's misconduct in falsifying engine emission and fuel consumption data. Of interest to whistleblowers […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) last week reported nearly $3 billion in recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for fiscal year 2024. These successful FCA cases targeted fraud in healthcare, defense contracting, pandemic relief, and cybersecurity, among other areas. A significant portion, $1.67 billion, came from healthcare fraud cases, including improper billing practices and […]
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $15.875 million settlement with Booz Allen Hamilton over alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations involving a scheme to rig Department of Defense (DoD) bids using insider information. The alleged fraud centered on a Booz Allen subsidiary, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services (BES), which supplied military training […]
Right before the holidays, we proudly announced a settlement of up to $100 million with Independent Health, a Western New York-based insurer, and one of its former executives. Several news outlets have since highlighted the settlement and the importance of whistleblowers in the healthcare industry, which is unfortunately a hotbed of fraud. In its case […]
Whistleblower Partners is proud to announce that our client, Teresa Ross, and the United States, have reached a settlement with Independent Health (“IH”), a Medicare Advantage Organization in Western New York, as well as its former subsidiary, DxID, and that subsidiary’s former CEO Betsy Gaffney. The settling parties will pay up to $100 million, with […]
C-Quest’s cookstove project seemed like a win-win: a low-cost carbon credit initiative with the promise of real climate impact and better living conditions for impoverished communities in Mozambique. The project? Distribute cheap, efficient cookstoves that use less wood than traditional campfires. These stoves were expected to reduce deforestation, cut carbon emissions, and lower the risk […]
