# Whistleblower Partners LLP --- ## Pages - [Investment and Securities Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/securities-frauds/investment-and-securities-fraud/): Misleading investment practices can put your finances at risk. Contact our San Francisco investment and securities fraud lawyers at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Violations](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/broker-dealer-and-investment-adviser-violations/): Investment fraud and regulatory misconduct can lead to serious financial losses. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York broker-dealer and investment adviser violations lawyer. - [Insider Trading and Front Running](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/insider-trading-and-front-running/): Unlawful trading practices can harm investors and distort markets. Contact our Washington D.C. insider trading and front-running lawyers at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [Swaps Dealer Violations](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/swaps-dealer-violations/): Hidden violations in swaps transactions can carry significant consequences. Report confidentially to our New York swaps dealer violations lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [Corporate and Financial Reporting Frauds](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/securities-frauds/corporate-and-financial-reporting-frauds/): Misstated financial reports and corporate fraud can mislead investors and cause harm. Contact our San Francisco corporate and financial reporting frauds attorney at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [Whistleblower Rewards](https://whistleblower.law/resources/whistleblower-rewards/): Reporting fraud can be lucrative with the right support. Let Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. whistleblower rewards attorney maximize your rewards. - [Cybersecurity Violations](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/cybersecurity-violations/): Stop organizations from falsifying cybersecurity certifications. Work with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. cybersecurity violations attorney. - [Antitrust Whistleblower Program](https://whistleblower.law/resources/antitrust-whistleblower-program/): Stop antitrust violations that inflate prices and hurt competition. Give a tip to the DOJ with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco whistleblower lawyer. - [Whistleblower Support](https://whistleblower.law/resources/whistleblower-support/): Get guidance, protection, and support while blowing the whistle. Work with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco whistleblower attorneys today. - [Thank You](https://whistleblower.law/thank-you/) - [Accessibility Notifications](https://whistleblower.law/accessibility/) - [Accounting Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/securities-frauds/accounting-fraud/): Accountants uncover wrongdoing others can’t. Stay protected while coming forward with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. accounting fraud attorneys. - [San Francisco](https://whistleblower.law/san-francisco/): Protect yourself while reporting fraud with Whistleblower Partners LLP, a leading San Francisco whistleblower law office. Speak with our team now. - [DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Program](https://whistleblower.law/resources/doj-corporate-whistleblower-program/): DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Program targets corporate fraud. See if your tip qualifies with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. whistleblower lawyer. - [New York](https://whistleblower.law/new-york/): Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York whistleblower law office makes it easier, safer, and more effective for insiders to come forward. Contact us today. - [Washington, DC](https://whistleblower.law/washington/): Whistleblower Partners LLP is a recognized Washington D.C. whistleblower law office helping clients expose wrongdoing effectively. Secure legal protection now. - [FAQ](https://whistleblower.law/faq/): Thinking about reporting misconduct? Our New York whistleblower lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP answers your top questions. Contact us to learn more. - [CFTC Whistleblower Program](https://whistleblower.law/resources/cftc-whistleblower-program/): The CFTC Whistleblower Program covers fraud in futures, swaps, and commodities. Learn more with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York whistleblower lawyer. - [Financial Markets Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/): Markets fail when fraud goes unchecked. Whistleblowers can act with a Washington D.C. financial markets fraud lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [The False Claims Act](https://whistleblower.law/resources/the-false-claims-act/): The FCA is the nation’s most successful whistleblower program. File a claim under it with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. whistleblower lawyers. - [Other Money Laundering Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/money-laundering-and-sanctions-evasion-fraud/other-money-laundering-fraud/): Laundering goes beyond banks, from shell companies to crypto misuse. Let Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco money laundering lawyer review your tip. - [State and Local False Claims Acts](https://whistleblower.law/resources/state-and-local-false-claims-acts/): Whistleblower protections and rewards vary by state. Trust our New York whistleblower lawyers at Whistleblower Partners LLP for nationwide legal guidance. - [Market Manipulation and Insider Trading Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/market-manipulation-and-insider-trading-fraud/): Insiders trading security on secrets breaks the law. Stand up for a fair market with a San Francisco market manipulation and insider trading attorney at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [Private Securities Offering Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/securities-frauds/private-securities-offering-fraud/): Unregistered offerings can hide high-risk fraud. Contact a New York private securities offering fraud lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP if you have a tip. - [Defense Contractor Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/procurement-fraud/defense-contractor-fraud/): Substandard equipment and inflated costs risk taxpayers and troops. Submit a tip with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York defense contractor fraud lawyers. - [Inflation Reduction Act Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/environmental-fraud/inflation-reduction-act-environmental-fraud/): Some businesses cheat the IRA to claim unearned climate incentives. Stop them with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York IRA environmental fraud attorney. - [Environmental Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/environmental-fraud/): Pollution often stems from companies ignoring regulations and lying. Report it with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco environmental fraud lawyer. - [Carbon Trading Market Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/commodities-frauds/carbon-trading-market-fraud/): Carbon credits can be faked, double-counted, or manipulated. Fight this with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York carbon trading market fraud lawyers. - [Federal Tax Frauds](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/tax-fraud/federal-tax-frauds-and-violations/): Whistleblowers help the IRS recover millions in unpaid taxes. Talk to the New York federal tax frauds and violations attorneys at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [State Tax Frauds](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/tax-fraud/state-tax-frauds/): State tax fraud often goes undetected without insiders. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco state tax frauds attorney if you have a tip. - [The Bank Secrecy Act](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/money-laundering-and-sanctions-evasion-fraud/the-bank-secrecy-act/): Banks who break BSA rules enable money laundering. Report violations with a Washington D.C. Bank Secrecy Act lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [Tax Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/tax-fraud/): Tax fraud hurts honest taxpayers and public services. Work with the San Francisco tax fraud lawyers at Whistleblower Partners LLP now to put a stop to it. - [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/foreign-corrupt-practices-act/): Companies bribing officials or misreporting finances threaten business. Hold them accountable with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco FCPA attorneys. - [Commodities Frauds](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/commodities-frauds/): Crypto, metals, and energy markets hide fraud. If you know something, contact Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco commodities fraud attorney. - [Unauthorized Trading Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/securities-frauds/unauthorized-trading-fraud/): Unauthorized broker trades seriously harm investors. Share what you know with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. unauthorized trading fraud attorney. - [Securities Frauds](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/securities-frauds/): SEC investigations rely on whistleblowers to detect fraud. Work with a New York securities fraud lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP to protect yourself. - [Money Laundering and Sanctions Evasion Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/money-laundering-and-sanctions-evasion-fraud/): Exposing AML failures is now highly incentivized. Report now with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. money laundering and sanction evasion attorneys. - [Sanctions Evasion](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/money-laundering-and-sanctions-evasion-fraud/sanctions-evasion/): One payment to a blocked entity can violate U.S. law. Report it confidently with a New York sanctions evasion attorney at Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [The Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/healthcare-fraud/the-anti-kickback-statute-and-the-stark-law/): Patient care should never be bought or sold. Help enforce the law with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco AKS and Stark Law violations attorneys. - [Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/financial-markets-fraud/cryptocurrency-fraud/): Crypto fraudsters prey on investors with common scams. Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. cryptocurrency fraud lawyers can help you expose them. - [Vehicle Safety Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/vehicle-safety-fraud/): Vehicle makers sometimes conceal dangerous defects. Trust a Washington D.C. vehicle safety fraud lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP to help you expose them. - [FinCEN Whistleblower Program](https://whistleblower.law/resources/fincen-whistleblower-program/): The FinCEN program rewards tips on AML and sanctions violations. Protect your claim with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco whistleblower attorney. - [IRS Whistleblower Program](https://whistleblower.law/resources/irs-whistleblower-program/): The IRS Whistleblower Program allows reporting of federal tax violations. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York whistleblower attorney for guidance. - [NHTSA Whistleblower Program](https://whistleblower.law/resources/nhtsa-whistleblower-program/): Stop unsafe vehicles from harming drivers. Work with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. whistleblower attorney to give your tip to the NHTSA program. - [SEC Whistleblower Program](https://whistleblower.law/resources/sec-whistleblower-program/): Eligible SEC Program tips include insider trading, misstatements, or fraud. Let Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco whistleblower lawyers help you file. - [Our Successes](https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/): Whistleblower Partners LLP has secured huge rewards in historic fraud cases. See our wins and contact our New York whistleblower lawyers today. - [Resources](https://whistleblower.law/resources/): Fraud can be reported through many programs. Let Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco whistleblower lawyer help you choose the right one. - [Trade Agreement Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/customs-fraud/trade-agreement-fraud/): Your insider tip of misrepresented goods can protect U.S. manufacturing. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York trade agreement fraud lawyer now. - [Upcoding Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/healthcare-fraud/upcoding-fraud/): Not all Medicare billing errors are fraud, but some cross the line. Let Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York upcoding fraud lawyers assess your FCA claim. - [Customs Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/customs-fraud/): Misclassified or undervalued imports may be customs fraud. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco customs fraud lawyer to discuss what you saw. - [Healthcare Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/healthcare-fraud/): Medicare and Medicaid lose billions to fraudulent claims yearly. Help recover funds with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. healthcare fraud lawyer. - [Risk Adjustment Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/healthcare-fraud/risk-adjustment-fraud/): MAOs exaggerate patient conditions to steal Medicare funds. Protect taxpayers with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. risk adjustment fraud lawyer. - [Off-Label Marketing Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/healthcare-fraud/off-label-marketing-fraud/): If unapproved drugs are being pushed where you work, contact Whistleblower Partners LLP’s New York off-label marketing fraud lawyer. Your voice can save lives. - [Home Health Care Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/healthcare-fraud/home-health-care-fraud/): Thousands of patients are wrongly put in hospice for profit. Stop abuse and save lives with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco hospice fraud attorneys. - [Procurement Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/procurement-fraud/): There are big contractors cheating the government out of billions. Expose them with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco procurement fraud attorneys now. - [Home](https://whistleblower.law/): Whistleblower Partners LLP stands with insiders exposing fraud across industries. Fight back with our San Francisco whistleblower lawyers today. - [Our Team](https://whistleblower.law/our-people/): Whistleblower Partners LLP’s team has represented some of history’s most prolific informers. Let our Washington D.C. whistleblower lawyers help you speak up. - [Practice Areas](https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/): Whistleblower Partners LLP fights fraud in healthcare, finance, and more. Connect with our San Francisco whistleblower lawyer to see how we can help you. - [News](https://whistleblower.law/news/): Big whistleblower wins happen daily. Learn from the latest news and act now with Whistleblower Partners LLP, a trusted Washington D.C. whistleblower lawyer. - [Reviews](https://whistleblower.law/reviews/): Hear from real whistleblowers who reported fraud without fear with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s Washington D.C. whistleblower lawyer. Start your claim today. - [Contact](https://whistleblower.law/contact/): Your tip could make a difference. Contact a skilled San Francisco whistleblower lawyer at Whistleblower Partners LLP today to start your claim. --- ## Posts - [Ahold Delhaize's $40 Million Settlement Shows Why Pharmacy Discount Prices Matter Under the FCA](https://whistleblower.law/news/ahold-delhaizes-40-million-settlement-shows-why-pharmacy-discount-prices-matter-under-the-fca/): Learn how Ahold Delhaize's $40 million False Claims Act settlement highlights the importance of accurate pharmacy discount pricing and the vital role of healthcare whistleblowers. - [Kansas Sues Aetna Over State Employee Health Plan Practices: A New Frontier for State FCA Enforcement?](https://whistleblower.law/healthcare-fraud/kansas-sues-aetna-over-state-employee-health-plan-practices-a-new-frontier-for-state-fca-enforcement/): Kansas has sued Aetna over alleged State Employee Health Plan practices, raising new questions about False Claims Act enforcement against health insurers and TPAs. - [CFTC Awards More Than $8 Million to Five Whistleblowers as It Proposes a 30% Award Presumption](https://whistleblower.law/news/cftc-awards-more-than-8-million-to-five-whistleblowers-as-it-proposes-a-30-award-presumption/): Learn how the CFTC's latest $8 million whistleblower awards and proposed 30% award presumption could strengthen incentives for reporting commodities fraud and misconduct. - [False Claims Act Settlement for Kickbacks and Unnecessary Testing](https://whistleblower.law/news/false-claims-act-settlement-anti-kickbacks-unnecessary-testing/): On June 17, 2026, the Department of Justice showed its ongoing commitment to healthcare fraud enforcement when it announced a... - [The Stop Stealing Our Chips Act Would Close a Critical Whistleblower Gap in Export-Control Enforcement](https://whistleblower.law/news/stop-stealing-our-chips-act-whistleblower-export-controls/): Whistleblower Partners supports the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, strengthening export control enforcement by rewarding insiders who report AI chip violations. Learn more. - [New Customs Enforcement Order Highlights Whistleblowers’ Role in Exposing Trade Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblowers-exposing-trade-fraud-customs-enforcement-order/): Stricter U.S. customs enforcement is increasing scrutiny of imports, with DOJ and DHS targeting trade fraud and Whistleblower Partners helping expose customs violations. Contact us for more information. - [Massachusetts Sues UnitedHealthcare for $100 Million: A Familiar Fraud Scheme Moves Into Medicaid](https://whistleblower.law/news/massachusetts-sues-unitedhealthcare-100-million-medicaid-fraud-scheme/): Massachusetts AG sues UnitedHealthcare over alleged $100M Medicaid fraud scheme involving patient upcoding. Whistleblower Partners helps uncover healthcare fraud. Contact us today. - [DOJ Hits the Accelerator on Benefits Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-hits-accelerator-benefits-fraud/): Whistleblower Partners LLP covers DOJ reforms speeding up False Claims Act whistleblower cases involving Medicaid, SNAP, Section 8, SSI, and other benefits programs. Reach out to learn more. - [How Whistleblowers Can Help the Government Stop an AI-Fueled Crime Wave](https://whistleblower.law/news/how-whistleblowers-can-help-government-stop-ai-fueled-crime-wave/): AI is reshaping fraud, enforcement, and whistleblowing across industries. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential review of potential government fraud. - [Aluminum Pallet Scheme Leads to $549.5 Million Customs Fraud Settlement](https://whistleblower.law/news/aluminum-pallet-scheme-549-million-customs-fraud-settlement/): A $549M customs fraud settlement exposed schemes to evade tariffs on Chinese imports. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential whistleblower review. - [DOJ to Data-Mining Whistleblowers: Bring the Analysis, Not the Slop](https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-to-data-mining-whistleblowers-bring-the-analysis-not-the-slop/): DOJ guidance highlights the importance of strong data-driven whistleblower submissions. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential fraud case review. - [What is Upcoding and Why It's a Problem](https://whistleblower.law/blog/what-is-upcoding-and-why-its-a-problem/): Upcoding in healthcare billing can inflate costs and compromise care. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential review of potential fraud. - [New Report Suggests Medicaid Fraud, Waste, and Abuse is Worse than We Thought!](https://whistleblower.law/news/medicaid-fraud-waste-abuse-report-worse-than-expected/): New analysis suggests Medicaid payment errors and fraud may be significantly underestimated. Help uncover potential fraud by contacting Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [New IRS Whistleblower Alert](https://whistleblower.law/news/new-irs-whistleblower-alert/): The IRS is urging whistleblowers to report misuse of federal funds by tax-exempt organizations. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential review. - [Great News: FinCEN Whistleblower Office has Published Proposed Regulations](https://whistleblower.law/news/great-news-fincen-whistleblower-office-proposed-regulations/): FinCEN’s new whistleblower rules strengthen incentives for reporting money laundering and sanctions violations. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a consultation. - [DOJ’s AssuredPartners Settlement Puts ACA Marketplace Fraud in False Claims Act Crosshairs](https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-assuredpartners-settlement-aca-marketplace-fraud-false-claims-act/): A major DOJ settlement alleges fraudulent ACA enrollments and subsidy manipulation. Share what you know with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [The "One-Way Ratchet": Aetna Settlement Highlights Ongoing DOJ Crackdown on MA Upcoding](https://whistleblower.law/news/aetna-settlement-doj-crackdown-medicare-advantage-upcoding/): DOJ’s latest Medicare Advantage settlement targets alleged upcoding in risk adjustment data. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP if you have relevant information. - [FinCEN Imposes Historic Penalty on Broker Dealer for Bank Secrecy Act Violations](https://whistleblower.law/news/fincen-historic-penalty-broker-dealer-bank-secrecy-act-violations/): Last week, FinCEN announced a historic $80 million penalty against Canaccord, LLC, a broker-dealer, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. The penalty... - [CMS Threatens Elevance with Medicare Advantage Enrollment Circuit Breaker, Signaling New Enforcement Mechanisms](https://whistleblower.law/news/cms-threatens-elevance-medicare-advantage-circuit-breaker/): Fraud against the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, a privately-run alternative to traditional Medicare, has been in the news a lot... - [IRS Reform Bill Includes Key Whistleblower Program Improvements](https://whistleblower.law/news/irs-reform-bill-includes-key-whistleblower-program-improvements/): Last week, U. S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Chairman Mike Crapo introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service... - [$1.3 Million Settlement Against Education Recruitment Company](https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/1-3-million-settlement-against-education-recruitment-company/): Whistleblower Partners LLP secured a $1.3M False Claims Act settlement for Incentive Compensation Ban violations involving U.S. students studying in the U.K., with an 18.5% relator share. - [From Sanctioned Person To School Tuition: Whistleblowers and the Kingpin Act](https://whistleblower.law/news/kingpin-act-whistleblowers-school-tuition-sanctions/): Sanctions enforcement is usually discussed in the language of tankers, banks, and cross‑border payments. But a recent enforcement action by the Office... - [Whistleblower Partners LLP, Constantine Cannon LLP, and Whistleblower Law Collaborative: U.S. Government Settles Novel Whistleblower-Initiated Litigation Against Education Recruitment Company for Study Abroad](https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblower-settlement-education-recruitment-fraud/): First published on PR Newswire – Across the Pond, an education recruitment company that places U. S. students in U. K. universities,... - [Supreme Court Tosses Trump Tariffs](https://whistleblower.law/news/supreme-court-tosses-trump-tariffs/): In a much-awaited decision, the Supreme Court today held in Learning Resources, Inc. , et al. v. Trump that tariffs President Trump imposed... - [The CFTC’s 2025 Whistleblower Report: Strong Intake, Weak Awards, and a Structural Funding Failure](https://whistleblower.law/news/cftc-2025-whistleblower-report-strong-intake-weak-awards-funding-failure/): Whistleblower Partners LLP reports that the CFTC FY 2025 Whistleblower Report shows strong tip volume but sharply lower awards, raising concerns about payouts and funding constraints. - [New HHS OIG Report Highlights FCA as Tool to Address Medicare Advantage Fraud Risk](https://whistleblower.law/news/hhs-oig-report-fca-medicare-advantage-fraud-risk/): The HHS OIG issued updated Medicare Advantage compliance guidance highlighting risk areas that may trigger False Claims Act liability, with Whistleblower Partners LLP advising MA plans and whistleblowers. - [What Is a Qui Tam Lawsuit?](https://whistleblower.law/blog/what-is-a-qui-tam-lawsuit/): A qui tam lawsuit allows private citizens to sue on behalf of the government. Discover how the False Claims Act empowers these suits to expose fraud with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [Who is Eligible to Claim an IRS Whistleblower Reward?](https://whistleblower.law/blog/who-is-eligible-to-claim-an-irs-whistleblower-reward/): With few exceptions, most individuals with information about tax fraud can submit claims to the IRS Whistleblower Program. Whistleblower Partners LLP can help you pursue these rewards. - [How to Identify and Report Illegal Market Manipulation](https://whistleblower.law/blog/how-to-identify-and-report-illegal-market-manipulation/): Learn to identify and report illegal market manipulation with confidence. Discover whistleblower protections and how to take action. Contact Whistleblower Partners for legal guidance. - [Do Whistleblowers Get Paid?](https://whistleblower.law/blog/do-whistleblowers-get-paid/): Thinking about blowing the whistle? Learn if you're eligible for a financial reward. Whistleblower Partners LLP covers how whistleblower compensation is calculated, the laws that protect you, and the first steps to take. - [DOJ Reports Record-Breaking $6.8 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries for Fiscal Year 2025](https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-reports-record-6-8-billion-false-claims-act-recoveries-fy-2025/): Whistleblower Partners LLP helped expose fraud as DOJ recovered $6.8B in FY 2025 False Claims Act cases across health care and other government programs. - [How to Report Federal Tax  Fraud and Avoidance](https://whistleblower.law/blog/how-to-report-federal-tax-fraud-and-avoidance/): Tax evasion involves willful avoidance of paying taxes. Whistleblower Partners, LLP can help you share information you have about these illegal activities with the IRS. - [Whistleblower Partners’ Client, Dr. James Taylor, Reaches Landmark $581 million Settlement with Kaiser Permanente for Alleged Risk Adjustment Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblower-partners-client-dr-james-taylor-581m-settlement-kaiser-permanente-risk-adjustment-fraud/): Whistleblower Partners LLP is proud to announce a historic settlement with Kaiser Permanente, resolving allegations of Medicare Advantage fraud and ensuring accountability. - [Kaiser Permanente Agrees to $581 Million in Largest Medicare Advantage False Claim Settlement Ever](https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/kaiser-permanente-581-million-settlement/): Whistleblower Partners LLP successfully represented Dr. James Taylor in a historic settlement against Kaiser Permanente, the largest False Claims Act settlement in over three years. - [In Latest Event in Flurry of False Claims Act Activity, CVS Agrees to Pay roughly $38M to Resolve Allegations of Improperly Dispensing Insulin Pens](https://whistleblower.law/news/false-claims-act-cvs-pays-38m/): CVS agreed to pay millions to settle whistleblower allegations that it improperly dispensed insulin pens and defrauded government healthcare programs. Whistleblower Partners LLP shares. - [UK Government Launches US-Style Whistleblower Reward Program at His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to Combat High-Value Tax Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/news/uk-whistleblower-reward-program-hmrc-high-value-tax-fraud/): The UK’s Strengthened Reward Scheme offers financial rewards for confidentially and reliably reporting major tax fraud. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains the initiative's details. - [DOJ Reaches $45 Million False Claims Act Settlement with Specialty Wound Care Providers in Record Time](https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-45-million-false-claims-act-settlement-vohra/): Whistleblower Partners LLP describes how the DOJ reached a $45M settlement with Vohra Wound Physicians over alleged Medicare fraud in a fast-moving False Claims Act case. - [Mary Inman Quoted in the Financial Times](https://whistleblower.law/news/mary-inman-quoted-financial-times-2/): Mary Inman was featured in Financial Times discussing UK whistleblower rewards and the future of corporate accountability. Read more. - [$37 Million False Claims Act Settlement against Semler Scientific and Bard is Latest in DOJ Crackdown on Alleged Peripheral Vascular Fraud](https://whistleblower.law/news/37-million-false-claims-act-against-semler-scientific/): Semler Scientific and Bard settled for $37 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations tied to improper Medicare billing for PAD tests. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - [New Economic Study: Healthcare Whistleblowers Save Government 10x Settlement Amounts](https://whistleblower.law/news/healthcare-whistleblowers-save-government-10x-settlement-amounts/): Whistleblower Partners LLP discusses a recent study that found that $1.9 billion in False Claims Act settlements to whistleblowers generated nearly $19 million in savings. - [Double Duty, Double Trouble: DC Assistant Principal Faces False Claims Act Penalty for Working Two Jobs](https://whistleblower.law/news/principal-false-claims-act-penalty-working-two-jobs/): Whistleblower Partners LLP highlights the case of a DC assistant principal who worked two full-time jobs during remote learning, underscoring enforcement risks for remote work. - [Recent Price-Fixing Conviction Is a Roadmap for Antitrust Whistleblowers](https://whistleblower.law/news/price-fixing-conviction-antitrust-whistleblowers-roadmap/): A recent price-fixing guilty plea can help guide antitrust whistleblowers looking to report wrongdoing and receive a reward. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - [Uptick in FCA Settlements Underscores that Cybersecurity Compliance is a DOJ Priority](https://whistleblower.law/news/uptick-fca-cybersecurity-compliance/): Whistleblower Partners LLP shares how DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative has driven cybersecurity False Claims Act cases, signaling stricter enforcement and whistleblower impact. - [Appeals Court Signals IRS Must Properly Justify Lower Awards](https://whistleblower.law/news/appeals-court-signals-irs-must-properly-justify-lower-awards/): The D.C. Circuit recently sided with a tax whistleblower, signaling a potential shift in judicial review of the IRS whistleblower program. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains the case. - [Recent Suit Highlights Medical Loss Ratio Fraud in Managed Care Programs](https://whistleblower.law/news/suit-medical-loss-ratio-fraud/): Whistleblower Partners LLP details how the DOJ sued an insurer over alleged fraud in manipulating its Medical Loss Ratio, highlighting whistleblowers' role in exposing MLR abuse. - [Seventh Circuit FCA Opinion Upholds $183 Million False Claims Act Award](https://whistleblower.law/news/7th-circuit-fca-opinion-183m/): The Seventh Circuit upheld a False Claims Act verdict against Eli Lilly, reinforcing whistleblower claims under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - [New HHS-OIG Report Highlights Fraud Risks in Wound Care and Skin Substitutes](https://whistleblower.law/news/hhs-oig-fraud-risks-wound-care/): Medicare spending on skin substitutes has surged 640% amid rising fraud concerns. Learn how whistleblowers can help expose abuse in this field with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - [DOJ’s Crackdown on Electroacupuncture](https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-crackdown-electroacupuncture/): Fraudulent billing of P-Stim devices is a DOJ enforcement priority. Whistleblower Partners LLP shares about recent cases and what whistleblowers should know. - [COVID Stimulus and the False Claims Act: it’s not just PPP](https://whistleblower.law/news/covid-stimulus-and-the-false-claims-act-its-not-just-ppp-3/): Because the False Claims Act applies to COVID-19 stimulus programs, whistleblowers can report fraud in industries from airlines to agriculture. 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Contact us to start your whistleblower case. - [Max Voldman to Appear RacMonitor’s MonitorMondays Podcast to Discuss Oak Street Health’s Recent $60 million Whistleblower Settlement](https://whistleblower.law/news/max-voldman-racmonitors-monitormondays-podcast-discuss-oak-street-healths-whistleblower-settlement/): Oak Street Health's settlement reveals the importance of exposing kickback schemes in the medical industry. 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Expose them with Whistleblower Partners LLP’s San Francisco procurement fraud attorneys now. - Published: 2025-12-03 - Modified: 2026-07-16 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/practice-areas/procurement-fraud/ Procurement Fraud Schemes Generally Fall IntoTwo Categories Lying About the Goods or Services Provided One common way contractors can cheat the government is by lying about the goods or services they are providing. That can take a few different forms. First, they may misrepresent the goods or services provided or falsely claim that they meet important contractual or quality assurance and testing requirements. A classic example is selling the government guns that don’t shoot. Second, they may misrepresent that their goods or services comply with state and federal regulatory regimes including: Cybersecurity requirements imposed by state and federal governments; The Buy American Act, trade agreements, and other expert control laws; The Davis-Bacon Act and other prevailing wage requirements. Third, they may inflate their payments from the government by lying about the costs necessary to provide the goods or services, such as: Artificially inflating costs that are passed through to the government; Cross charging or shifting costs between government contracts; Misallocating costs from private contracts to government payors. Fourth, contractors may illegally overstate the prices the government should pay for the goods or services by violating rules that mandate specific discounts for government payors, such as: “Most favored customer” or “best pricing” requirements; Price reduction clauses; Truth in Negotiation Act requirements . Lying to Get or Keep a Government Contract The second type of common government contracting fraud involves lying or cheating to get a contract. This type of fraud can include all manner of misrepresentations, but it often falls into... --- --- ## Posts > Learn how Ahold Delhaize's $40 million False Claims Act settlement highlights the importance of accurate pharmacy discount pricing and the vital role of healthcare whistleblowers. - Published: 2026-07-16 - Modified: 2026-07-09 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/ahold-delhaizes-40-million-settlement-shows-why-pharmacy-discount-prices-matter-under-the-fca/ The Justice Department recently announced that Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. , which operates supermarket pharmacies under banners including Stop & Shop, Giant, Hannaford, and Food Lion, agreed to pay the United States and participating states $40 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and state analogues by reporting inflated prescription-drug prices to government health programs. DOJ announced the settlement on June 10, 2026. The alleged issue was not that the pharmacies failed to dispense the drugs. It was pricing. According to DOJ, Ahold Delhaize pharmacies operated prescription savings programs that offered discounted prices to enrolled customers. DOJ alleged those discounted prices should have been reported as the pharmacies' "usual and customary" prices on claims submitted to Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and TRICARE. Instead, the government contended, the pharmacies reported higher pre-discount prices, causing federal health programs to reimburse more than they should have. That distinction matters because "usual and customary" prices often operate as ceiling prices in government reimbursement formulas. When a pharmacy's true cash or discount price is lower than the amount reported to a government payer, the reimbursement claim may be inflated and thus “false,” even though the prescription itself was real. The case highlights why pharmacy insiders can be important healthcare fraud whistleblowers. The civil settlement resolves a qui tam lawsuit filed by Lawrence LaBenne, a pharmacist who worked at an Ahold Delhaize supermarket in Pennsylvania. LaBenne will receive more than $6 million from the federal share of the settlement. For would-be whistleblowers,... --- > Kansas has sued Aetna over alleged State Employee Health Plan practices, raising new questions about False Claims Act enforcement against health insurers and TPAs. - Published: 2026-07-16 - Modified: 2026-07-16 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/healthcare-fraud/kansas-sues-aetna-over-state-employee-health-plan-practices-a-new-frontier-for-state-fca-enforcement/ A recently filed lawsuit by the Kansas Attorney General against Aetna may signal an important expansion in the use of state False Claims Acts against health insurers serving as third-party administrators ("TPAs") for government-funded health plans. Although the allegations arise from the administration of Kansas's State Employee Health Plan rather than Medicaid or Medicare, the case demonstrates how billing and payment practices sometimes litigated as ERISA fiduciary issues may increasingly be recast as fraud against the government. The Allegations Last month, Kansas filed suit alleging that Aetna improperly diverted funds from the State Employee Health Plan through two allegedly improper practices. First, the complaint challenges Aetna's use of cross-plan offsetting—a practice whereby an insurer allegedly recovers overpayments made under one health plan by reducing payments owed to providers under an entirely different plan. According to the state, Aetna allegedly used assets belonging to Kansas's self-funded employee health plan (taxpayer money) to reimburse itself for overpayments made under unrelated commercial insurance plans. The Attorney General alleges that this practice violated Aetna's fiduciary obligations and improperly shifted losses onto Kansans. Aetna has denied the allegations. Second, Kansas alleges that Aetna charged hidden or inadequately disclosed fees through out-of-network repricing arrangements, including the use of third-party repricing vendors. According to the complaint, these arrangements allowed the insurer to retain portions of plan assets while paying providers substantially less than the amounts withdrawn from the state health plan. Why This Matters For years, False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement against insurers has focused primarily on... --- > Learn how the CFTC's latest $8 million whistleblower awards and proposed 30% award presumption could strengthen incentives for reporting commodities fraud and misconduct. - Published: 2026-07-09 - Modified: 2026-07-09 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/cftc-awards-more-than-8-million-to-five-whistleblowers-as-it-proposes-a-30-award-presumption/ The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently took two whistleblower-related actions that point in the same direction: rewarding useful tips and making many future awards more predictable. First, the CFTC announced more than $8 million in awards to five whistleblowers whose information led to the successful resolution of an enforcement action against a fraudulent scheme. As is its usual practice, the agency did not identify the underlying case or exact award amounts. But the agency did say the whistleblowers reported soon after recognizing the fraud, and provided information and assistance that helped the CFTC complete an enforcement action with a substantial recovery for defrauded investors. The award order provides useful insights for would-be whistleblowers. It shows that the first claimant's information caused the CFTC to open the investigation, while other claimants provided more sustained assistance. The order also found no negative factors for any of the five claimants. In practical terms, timing always matters, but so does continuing cooperation after a tip is filed. Second, the CFTC published a proposed rule that would create a 30 percent presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less, subject to Commission discretion and the agency's analysis of the relevant award factors. The proposal is an effort to align the CFTC approach with the SEC's parallel rule. For CFTC whistleblowers, the proposed presumption would not guarantee a maximum award in every smaller case. The Commission could still consider negative factors such as culpability, unreasonable reporting delay, or interference with internal compliance systems. But a... --- - Published: 2026-06-18 - Modified: 2026-06-23 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/false-claims-act-settlement-anti-kickbacks-unnecessary-testing/ On June 17, 2026, the Department of Justice showed its ongoing commitment to healthcare fraud enforcement when it announced a $30 million settlement of three qui tam complaints alleging illegal kickbacks and unnecessary medical testing by Advanced Pathology Solutions PLLC (formerly an LLC) and its former owners. DOJ had intervened in the three lawsuits under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) a few months prior to the settlement. Under the FCA, private parties may file an action on behalf of the United States and receive a portion of the recovery. In addition to the monetary payments, APS entered into a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement that requires it to implement auditing and accountability provisions, including a compliance program, training and education requirements, and review of physician referral relationships. The Allegations in the Settlement The settlement targeted three sets of alleged violations. First, the complaint in intervention alleged that, from 2015 through July 2022, the defendants knowingly and intentionally paid gastroenterology practices illegal compensation in exchange for patient referrals. In brief, APS set up limited-purpose laboratories, known as lean labs, that it managed within gastroenterology practices. The arrangements benefited the practices by allowing them to bill for preparing and staining biopsy specimen slides. In exchange, the complaint alleged, the gastroenterology practices agreed to exclusively send their patients’ slides to APS for pathologist interpretation and review. Because these services were paid for by federal healthcare programs, the AKS applied and prohibits such kickbacks. Second, the settlement resolves allegations that for... --- > Whistleblower Partners supports the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, strengthening export control enforcement by rewarding insiders who report AI chip violations. Learn more. - Published: 2026-06-11 - Modified: 2026-06-15 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/stop-stealing-our-chips-act-whistleblower-export-controls/ Export-control enforcement has become one of the central national-security challenges of the AI era. Congress is now moving toward a practical tool that has worked in other enforcement regimes: rewarding insiders who come forward with high-quality information. The Stop Stealing our Chips Act, recently passed by the Senate and now pending in the House, would amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to create a whistleblower incentive and protection program at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security. If passed, the law will allow individuals who voluntarily provide original information about export-control violations that leads to qualifying BIS enforcement actions and collected penalties to receive 10 to 30 percent of those penalties. The bill also would provide confidentiality protections and anti-retaliation rights, including for certain foreign whistleblowers whose information may be essential to detecting overseas diversion schemes. Why the Reform Is Needed The need for this reform is plain. Export-control violations often occur through opaque supply chains, front companies, freight forwarders, third-country intermediaries, false end-user certifications, and post-sale diversion. BIS investigators cannot see every transaction in real time. Companies may not know where controlled chips, equipment, or software ultimately land. But insiders often do: compliance personnel, logistics employees, distributors, resellers, engineers, and employees of overseas intermediaries may have the records that show how restricted U. S. technology is being diverted. This is also why the bill fills an important gap in existing whistleblower law. Congress has already expanded FinCEN’s whistleblower program to cover violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, IEEPA, the Trading With the Enemy Act, and the Kingpin... --- > Stricter U.S. customs enforcement is increasing scrutiny of imports, with DOJ and DHS targeting trade fraud and Whistleblower Partners helping expose customs violations. Contact us for more information. - Published: 2026-06-08 - Modified: 2026-06-09 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblowers-exposing-trade-fraud-customs-enforcement-order/ On June 3, 2026, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order on “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” a significant escalation in the federal government’s effort to police trade fraud and duty evasion. The Order focuses first on accountability: importers of record would face stricter bonding, asset, ownership-disclosure, and “good standing” requirements, making it harder for shell companies or foreign entities with few U. S. assets to import goods, evade duties, and disappear. It also directs CBP to require more detailed supply-chain disclosures and certifications, giving the government more information to test whether goods are being undervalued, misclassified, illegally transshipped, produced with forced labor, or otherwise entered in violation of U. S. law. Just as important, the Order calls for increased audits, tougher penalties, reduced mitigation for repeat offenders, and greater enforcement transparency. In short, the Administration is telling importers, brokers, and foreign suppliers that customs compliance is not a paperwork exercise—it is an enforcement priority. DOJ and DHS Increase Focus on Trade Fraud The Executive Order fits a larger pattern. DOJ and DHS launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force in 2025 to pursue customs violations through the Tariff Act, the False Claims Act, and, when appropriate, parallel criminal tools. DOJ’s recent enforcement record shows why this matters. In the past two years, customs-related FCA resolutions and announcements have included: the $549. 5 million Perfectus Aluminum settlement over alleged evasion of antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese aluminum extrusions; the $54. 4 million Ceratizit settlement involving alleged country-of-origin misrepresentations and misclassification of tungsten carbide products; the $19... --- > Massachusetts AG sues UnitedHealthcare over alleged $100M Medicaid fraud scheme involving patient upcoding. Whistleblower Partners helps uncover healthcare fraud. Contact us today. - Published: 2026-06-05 - Modified: 2026-06-09 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/massachusetts-sues-unitedhealthcare-100-million-medicaid-fraud-scheme/ On May 29, 2026, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed suit against UnitedHealthcare, alleging that the nation’s largest insurer manipulated the health statuses of MassHealth members to extract inflated payments from the state’s Medicaid program. The complaint estimates the scheme cost MassHealth at least $100 million. The allegations are stark. According to the AG’s office, United systematically miscoded members enrolled in its Senior Care Options (SCO) plan, a program serving residents aged 65 and older, assigning them to higher-acuity care levels they did not qualify for. This included allegations of attributing behavioral health and substance abuse diagnoses to members with no corresponding diagnosis or treatment history, improperly classifying members as needing higher levels of care than they did, and falsely representing that members required daily skilled nursing services when most did not need or get that care. The complaint alleges that these were not inadvertent errors but the product of a “growth-at-all-costs strategy” that incentivized overloaded field nurses to code members as sicker than they were. According to the complaint, United has known of problems for years, including through its own internal reviews that revealed miscoding, field nurse complaints, and government audits. A Familiar Playbook If this scheme sounds familiar, it should. The core conduct alleged here, inflating health conditions to generate higher capitated payments, is the defining fraud theory in Medicare Advantage (MA) enforcement, and it has become one of the most active areas of False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. Under MA, private insurers receive monthly payments from the federal... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP covers DOJ reforms speeding up False Claims Act whistleblower cases involving Medicaid, SNAP, Section 8, SSI, and other benefits programs. Reach out to learn more. - Published: 2026-05-28 - Modified: 2026-06-03 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-hits-accelerator-benefits-fraud/ DOJ just sent a message to anyone with information about fraud on federally funded benefits programs: We want to hear from you, and we're ready to act fast. Yesterday, DOJ's Civil Division announced reforms to accelerate the review of False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower complaints involving fraud against publicly funded, state-administered benefits programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Section 8 housing, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and more. This is a significant development for anyone filing a whistleblower complaint under the FCA, commonly referred to as a “qui tam” complaint where the whistleblower is called a “relator. ” Qui tam relators are generally entitled to 15-30% of the amounts recovered by the government in their case. What Changed? More Whistleblower Litigation.  The Civil Division will now complete an initial review of benefits fraud qui tam complaints within 60 to 120 days. At the end of that review, the government will decide whether to open a more extensive investigation, allow the whistleblower to take the lead in litigating the case, or dismiss complaints that lack legal merit or sufficient specificity. In particular, DOJ appears poised to permit cases with under $10 million in damages to move forward expeditiously into relator-led litigation, rather than wait on often-lengthy government investigations. Rapid Investigations.  DOJ still anticipates retaining primary investigative and litigation control over most matters, but even there, it is signaling tighter timelines. DOJ will now seek to complete any further investigation within an additional 120 days. Further investigative... --- > AI is reshaping fraud, enforcement, and whistleblowing across industries. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential review of potential government fraud. - Published: 2026-05-20 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/how-whistleblowers-can-help-government-stop-ai-fueled-crime-wave/ We now live in a world where technology, especially artificial intelligence, permeates most of our daily lives. So it should come as no surprise that the business of fraud is experiencing the same tech-inundation. The perpetrators of fraud, the government investigators of fraud, and the whistleblower watchdogs who report fraud have all taken up the tools of AI. In the coming years, it will be critically important for law enforcement to master those tools before criminals can do the same. There are some hopeful signs that the government and whistleblowers are ahead of the coming AI-fueled crime wave, but time is short. Government Enforcement Last year the Justice Department announced the results of a broad law enforcement program known as the National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which included as one component “Operation Gold Rush. ” Gold Rush uncovered a worldwide scheme by a “Transnational Criminal Organization,” using straw purchasers from Russia and Estonia, to acquire thirty medical supply companies holding existing Medicare contracts. They proceeded to turn those companies into conduits of fraud, submitting over $10 billion in phony claims for Medicare payments and collecting nearly $1 billion before the scheme was stopped. Nineteen defendants were charged with these crimes, with four arrested in Estonia and eight more arrested trying to flee the United States. Reportedly, the Government used sophisticated technology, including AI, to uncover and investigate the scheme. The Government has wisely chosen not to publicize their techniques, but it is encouraging that the Justice Department has recognized the importance... --- > A $549M customs fraud settlement exposed schemes to evade tariffs on Chinese imports. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential whistleblower review. - Published: 2026-05-14 - Modified: 2026-05-28 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/aluminum-pallet-scheme-549-million-customs-fraud-settlement/ A California-based aluminum importer and its affiliated companies have agreed to settle False Claims Act allegations that they evaded antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum extrusions imported from China for $549. 5 million. On paper, this is one of the largest customs fraud settlements in U. S. history. Let’s take a closer look at this case and the nuances of the settlement terms and the whistleblower award. The Scheme: Fake Pallets, Real Fraud The settlement involves six defendants: aluminum importers Perfectus Aluminum Inc. and Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four affiliated warehousing companies. According to the DOJ, from July 2011 through June 2014, the defendants knowingly evaded antidumping and countervailing duties (assessed at a rate of 374. 15 percent) on more than $880 million worth of extruded aluminum from China. The scheme was simple: the defendants imported aluminum extrusions that were spot-welded together to make them look like functional pallets—finished merchandise not subject to antidumping and countervailing duties—when in reality they were nothing of the sort. There were no customers for these so-called pallets, and not a single one was ever sold. By misrepresenting the nature of the goods on Customs Form 7501 Entry Summaries, the defendants avoided the antidumping and countervailing duties that aluminum extrusions from China were subject to. This is a textbook example of customs fraud: misrepresenting imported goods to avoid paying duties owed. The government alleged that the scheme deprived Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of more than $3 billion in duties. In August 2021, a jury in... --- > DOJ guidance highlights the importance of strong data-driven whistleblower submissions. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential fraud case review. - Published: 2026-05-07 - Modified: 2026-05-28 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-to-data-mining-whistleblowers-bring-the-analysis-not-the-slop/ Data-mining whistleblowers are no longer a sideshow. They’re rapidly becoming a dominant force in False Claims Act filings. And the Department of Justice has a message: sophisticated analytics are welcome, but speculative pattern-detecting is not. Traditionally, whistleblowers are insiders, generally employees who spot misconduct at work and come forward. Data miners flip that model, using publicly available datasets to identify statistical anomalies that correlate with theories of fraud. That approach is not new, and in theory, it aligns perfectly with the FCA’s purpose: incentivizing private parties to help the government uncover fraud it might otherwise miss. But scale changes everything. As data becomes more accessible, and as AI tools make it easier to generate seemingly plausible analyses, the volume of data-driven FCA filings has surged. The numbers are striking: total FCA filings jumped from 980 in FY 2024 to roughly 1,300 in FY 2025, with nearly 800 more in just the first half of FY 2026. Approximately 45% of those cases now come from data-mining whistleblowers (known as “relators” in FCA cases). That surge presents a problem. While some of these cases identify genuine fraud, many rely on thin inferences drawn from limited data and speculative patterns, which may have entirely lawful explanations. Each filing, regardless of merit, consumes finite DOJ resources. The DOJ’s new FOCUS initiative is a direct response to that pressure. It signals that the Department is not closing the door on data-mining cases but is instead trying to impose discipline on a rapidly expanding field. The initiative emphasizes familiar pleading requirements in... --- > Upcoding in healthcare billing can inflate costs and compromise care. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential review of potential fraud. - Published: 2026-04-30 - Modified: 2026-05-28 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/blog/what-is-upcoding-and-why-its-a-problem/ Healthcare billing systems are a critical part of our healthcare infrastructure. Since most patients in the U. S. are covered by health insurance, these systems often require entities to submit various information regarding the healthcare provided according to the numerous requirements established by private and public insurers. This information is then used to establish how much these participants in our healthcare systems are paid for their role in caring for a patient. This system is incredibly vulnerable to fraudulent practices. One common form of healthcare fraud is known as "upcoding," which typically involves billing for a more expensive medical service or procedure than was actually provided, or overstating the needs of a particular patient. Qui tam whistleblowers are critical to exposing upcoding fraud and recovering misused Medicare and Medicaid funds through False Claims Act lawsuits. Upcoding can occur in several ways, such as: Submitting diagnosis codes for a condition the patient does not actually have; Overstating how long a provider spent with a patient or the kind of care provided; Providing unnecessary services or procedures; or Submitting improper billing modifiers. Upcoding is a form of fraud that inflates costs and can compromise patient care. Whistleblower Partners helps whistleblowers expose this type of misconduct and protect the integrity of our healthcare system. Where to Look Out for Upcoding There are countless participants in healthcare billing systems, including physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, pharmacies, Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs), Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), and the many groups and intermediaries that contract with these... --- > New analysis suggests Medicaid payment errors and fraud may be significantly underestimated. Help uncover potential fraud by contacting Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2026-04-29 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/medicaid-fraud-waste-abuse-report-worse-than-expected/ Each year, CMS, the agency that operates Medicaid and Medicare releases an Improper Payment Report, which uses statistics, data analyses, and information learned from government enforcement actions, to estimate the amounts of payments that do not meet CMS program requirement. These include estimated money lost to fraud, but also to negligence, mistake, or other more innocent explanations. The most recent report, for Fiscal Year 2025, suggests that $90 billion was spent on improper payments last year, of that, roughly $38 billion came from the Medicaid program, or 6. 12% of the money spent on Medicaid. New Analysis Suggests Payment Errors Are Significantly Underestimated While losing tens of billions to fraud, waste, and abuse is already not ideal for the Medicaid program, a new report by the think tank, Paragon Health Institute, suggests that the improper payment rate is incorrectly measured, and what’s reported is artificially low. The Paragon report focuses on a metric called PERM, or the Payment Error Rate Measurement, which is a key input into the finding of the improper payment rate. It’s derived from a random sample of roughly 50,000 Medicaid claims and focuses on documentation and claims processing compliance (it does not purport to evaluate intent, which would be a key element of any fraud allegation). According to Paragon, PERM has a two key drawbacks that result in underestimating improper payments: PERM fails to account for beneficiary eligibility in several years of measurement (the goal was to allow for flexibility around first the ACA’s Medicaid expansion and second around... --- > The IRS is urging whistleblowers to report misuse of federal funds by tax-exempt organizations. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a confidential review. - Published: 2026-04-22 - Modified: 2026-05-28 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/new-irs-whistleblower-alert/ On April 17, 2026, the IRS Whistleblower Office issued a rare Whistleblower Alert. The alert is brief and informs the public that the IRS is seeking tips about fraud involving “the misuse, diversion or fraudulent use of federal funds and grants by tax-exempt organizations, individuals, and businesses. ” It lists examples of wrongdoing including “misclassification of activities to maintain tax-exempt status” and “any other tax-exempt organization misconduct such as tax fraud, money laundering, or operating for non-exempt purposes. ” Focus on Tax-Exempt Organizations The focus on misconduct by tax-exempt organizations, such as nonprofits, foundations, political organizations, religious organizations, is notable. The IRS usually does not devote much enforcement energy to investigating tax-exempt organizations. In the past, whistleblowers submitting tips about these organizations have had little hope of spurring a successful enforcement action. Past Reluctance to Enforce Rules The IRS has historically been especially reluctant to scrutinize whether nonprofits are following the rules to maintain their tax-exempt status. For instance, there are limits on how much political and lobbying activities charitable organizations organized as 501(c)(3) nonprofits can do. Yet, the IRS has historically let whistleblower tips about nonprofits engaging in prohibited political action languish without enforcement. The right-wing group American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has been the subject of multiple IRS whistleblower tips by the Center for Media and Democracy and Common Cause. Whistleblower Partners attorneys Eric Havian and Max Voldman represented the Center for Media and Democracy on one such complaint in 2021. They never received any updates from the IRS... --- > FinCEN’s new whistleblower rules strengthen incentives for reporting money laundering and sanctions violations. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP for a consultation. - Published: 2026-04-16 - Modified: 2026-05-28 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/great-news-fincen-whistleblower-office-proposed-regulations/ At the end of March, FinCEN published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) for its whistleblower program, which has been up and running since 2021. The proposed rules are a welcome development. They are a sign that the Treasury Department appreciates the value of the whistleblowers who have come forward under the program so far and see the potential for future whistleblowers with information about Bank Secrecy Act violations (such as insufficient anti-money laundering programs) and sanctions evasion. FinCEN’s Proposed Whistleblower Rules Signal Strong Support and Key Program Changes The NPRM’s basic framework is strong. Much of it is modeled after the SEC’s successful whistleblower program—not surprising, since the FinCEN whistleblower statute itself is modeled after the same. The rules propose the creation of a Tip, Complaint, or Referral (TCR) form for FinCEN that can be submitted electronically, similar to the SEC’s own form TCR. A preview of the form is available in Appendix A of the NPRM. The statute requires FinCEN to issue awards of 10 to 30 percent of collected monetary sanctions in covered and related actions, so long as the enforcement action exceeds the $1 million statutory threshold. The NPRM provides importance guidance on how the agency proposes evaluating the level of contribution from a whistleblower, which will guide the agency in determining the appropriate award. In a deviation from the SEC’s standard that a whistleblower must “substantially contribute” to an enforcement action, it seems that FinCEN intends to focus on whistleblowers who “lead to” an investigation.... --- > A major DOJ settlement alleges fraudulent ACA enrollments and subsidy manipulation. Share what you know with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2026-04-08 - Modified: 2026-05-28 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-assuredpartners-settlement-aca-marketplace-fraud-false-claims-act/ The Justice Department’s (DOJ) recent resolution with AssuredPartners and its former subsidiary, AP of South Florida (APSF), marks a notable False Claims Act (FCA) case arising from alleged fraud in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. APSF agreed to plead guilty to major fraud against the United States and pay $27. 6 million in restitution, while AssuredPartners will pay $107 million to resolve civil FCA allegations tied to fraudulent ACA enrollments. How the Alleged ACA Enrollment Fraud Scheme Worked According to the DOJ, APSF and its executives used “street marketers” to target vulnerable consumers at homeless shelters, bus stops, and drug treatment clinics, sometimes offering cash or gift cards to induce enrollment or obtain personal information. Employees allegedly submitted applications falsely stating that consumers would earn just enough income to qualify for the highest subsidies, manipulated Medicaid denials to trigger Special Enrollment Periods, and sent false responses to CMS verification requests. The government alleged that APSF’s purpose was to generate commissions, bonuses, and other insurer payments from federally subsidized ACA enrollments. The scheme allegedly caused $141. 5 million in unwarranted subsidies. From an FCA perspective, the theory is straightforward: if a company uses false statements to obtain federal healthcare dollars, it can face substantial liability. What makes this settlement especially significant, however, is the threshold issue of whether and in what circumstances the FCA reaches ACA premium assistance. ACA subsidies are structured as tax credits, and the FCA generally excludes claims, records, or statements made under the Internal Revenue Code.... --- > DOJ’s latest Medicare Advantage settlement targets alleged upcoding in risk adjustment data. Contact Whistleblower Partners LLP if you have relevant information. - Published: 2026-03-25 - Modified: 2026-05-28 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/aetna-settlement-doj-crackdown-medicare-advantage-upcoding/ On March 11, 2026, the Department of Justice announced the latest in a long line of Medicare Advantage fraud settlements against MAOs—this time with Aetna, which agreed to pay $117. 7 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving risk adjustment practices. This case is part of DOJ’s ongoing focus on Medicare Advantage “upcoding”—that is, making patients appear sicker than they are by adding unsupported diagnoses to inflate their risk scores (a. k. a. RAF scores) to increase government reimbursement. Under the Medicare Advantage program, CMS pays insurers a fixed monthly amount per beneficiary, but that amount is adjusted based on the patient’s health status. The sicker the patient, the higher the payment. So diagnosis codes matter—a lot. According to the government, Aetna “submitted inaccurate and untruthful patient diagnosis data... to inflate the risk adjustment payments it received” and then failed to correct those inaccuracies or return overpayments. There were two primary schemes alleged. First, for payment year 2015, Aetna conducted what is known as a retrospective chart review program. The company hired coders to comb through medical records and identify additional diagnoses that could justify higher payments. That, in itself, is not unlawful. But here’s the problem: when those same chart reviews showed that previously submitted diagnoses were unsupported, Aetna allegedly ignored that information and did not delete those codes—even though doing so would have required repayment to CMS. In other words, Aetna allegedly used chart reviews as a one-way ratchet: adding codes that increased revenue, while disregarding information that... --- - Published: 2026-03-12 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/fincen-historic-penalty-broker-dealer-bank-secrecy-act-violations/ Last week, FinCEN announced a historic $80 million penalty against Canaccord, LLC, a broker-dealer, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. The penalty is the largest ever imposed against a broker-dealer for BSA violations. This news is a ringing reminder to broker-dealers that despite the Bank Secrecy Act having “Bank” in its name, it applies to broker-dealers and other types of financial institutions as well. All of these financial actors have a role to play in protecting the market from money-laundering and other types of financial fraud. Two of Canaccord’s business lines were front-and-center in the FinCEN settlement: its wholesale market making business, which traded in over-the-counter (OTC) securities and other products, and its trade execution business for institutional customers. Canaccord is a big player in the world of cheap OTC securities – ranking among the top five market makers worldwide from 2018 to 2022. Notably, the settlement includes admissions of wrongdoing from Canaccord – a sign of strong enforcement by FinCEN and the reason this blog post isn’t peppered with the word “allegedly. ” Canaccord admitted that from 2018 to 2024, it had under-resourced and insufficient compliance staffing that could not meet the challenge of monitoring its high-risk business. On paper, Canaccord had a BSA compliance officer and ran a lot of trade surveillance reports designed to flag suspicious activity. But the compliance officer did not have the training or experience to do an adequate job, and many of the reports Canaccord generated sat unread for months or even years because compliance staffers didn’t... --- - Published: 2026-03-10 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/cms-threatens-elevance-medicare-advantage-circuit-breaker/ Fraud against the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, a privately-run alternative to traditional Medicare, has been in the news a lot recently. In January, Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay over $500 million to resolve allegations that it was defrauding the program, in a whistleblower case partially launched by our client, James Taylor. In February, HHS-OIG released a comprehensive report enumerating compliance risk areas for working with the program. And the Department of Justice repeatedly announces that the MA program remains an enforcement priority—which makes sense—over half the money in all of Medicare now goes to MA plans. CMS recently took on a new type of enforcement mechanism to fight, prevent, and deter fraud on the program. It sent MA insurer Elevance, formerly known as Anthem, a letter saying CMS will suspend Elevance Health’s enrollment and marketing activities beginning in April if the company doesn’t take immediate steps to comply with CMS data submission requirements. In the MA program, which, or how many, services a beneficiary consumes generally does not directly affect how much CMS pays for that person’s coverage. Instead, payments are based on a mathematical model that assigns relative values to variables like patient demographics and certain health conditions (like stroke or cancer). Overall, the government pays insurers more to cover older and sicker beneficiaries than younger or healthier ones. Health conditions must be documented in patient medical records to substantiate the adjustments to government payments. It’s worth noting that the company is also involved in litigation with the Department of Justice over the accuracy of its diagnosis data,... --- - Published: 2026-03-04 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/irs-reform-bill-includes-key-whistleblower-program-improvements/ Last week, U. S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Chairman Mike Crapo introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan bill seeking to improve a wide range of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedures and administration.  Among other notable reforms, the Act incorporates another rare piece of bipartisan legislation: The IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act, introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley, Ron Wyden, Roger Wicker, and Ben Cardin in 2023. The IRS Whistleblower Improvement Act includes critical provisions designed to revitalize the IRS Whistleblower Program. Now that it is attached to a major piece of bipartisan legislation, these overdue reforms could finally become law. Here is why it matters and what it could mean for current and future IRS whistleblowers. The Promise and Frustrations of the IRS Whistleblower Program The IRS Whistleblower Program has faced steady, and often well-earned, criticism in recent years. But it’s worth stepping back to look at what it has nevertheless accomplished. Congress established the current whistleblower reward framework in 2006, and in the two decades since, whistleblowers have helped the government recover more than $7. 37 billion in taxes, penalties, and interest. For their efforts, whistleblowers have received over $1. 3 billion in rewards through the program. But below the headlines, years of frustrations with the program have led many whistleblowers and their lawyers to abandon it. New leadership at the IRS Whistleblower Office has worked diligently in recent years to address these issues and has made considerable progress, including key policy changes that allowed our... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP secured a $1.3M False Claims Act settlement for Incentive Compensation Ban violations involving U.S. students studying in the U.K., with an 18.5% relator share. - Published: 2026-02-28 - Modified: 2026-06-09 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/1-3-million-settlement-against-education-recruitment-company/ Whistleblower Partners attorneys represented the whistleblower in a $1. 3 million False Claims Act settlement against a recruitment company that targeted U. S. students wishing to study abroad in the United Kingdom. In 2024, the Government intervened in this matter. After two years of litigation, the parties settled the claims that the defendants had violated the “Incentive Compensation Ban,” a rule that prohibits the payment of per-student incentive payments to recruitment companies when those students receive student loans. This victory follows another successful Incentive Compensation Ban case brought by a Whistleblower Partners attorney. In this matter, the whistleblower received a Relator's share of 18. 5%. --- - Published: 2026-02-27 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/kingpin-act-whistleblowers-school-tuition-sanctions/ Sanctions enforcement is usually discussed in the language of tankers, banks, and cross‑border payments. But a recent enforcement action by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the top sanctions regulator in the U. S. , reads more like an admissions file. Earlier this month, IMG Academy, an elite youth sports academy where tuition runs nearly $100,000 a year, agreed to pay a $1. 7 million civil penalty for enrolling the children of two individuals sanctioned under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. From 2018 through 2025, IMG accepted 89 tuition and related payments connected to cartel leaders or senior operatives. The parents used their real names. The names matched OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. IMG simply had no sanctions screening program in place. OFAC’s observation was blunt: minimal due diligence would have revealed the issue. The agency characterized IMG’s conduct as reckless disregard and used the case to underline how sanctions risk shows up outside the “traditional” high‑risk sectors. As compliance writer Matt Kelly noted, it’s a reminder of how far sanctions enforcement can reach—even into the education world. For whistleblowers, the most interesting paragraph is near the end. OFAC explicitly flagged that FinCEN’s whistleblower program expressly covers sanctions violations, including those arising under the Kingpin Act. Violations of OFAC‑administered sanctions can make individuals anywhere eligible for awards when their information leads to a successful enforcement action with monetary penalties exceeding $1 million. The natural question is: who would ever be in a position to report Kingpin Act violations outside the financial sector? The IMG case supplies the... --- - Published: 2026-02-25 - Modified: 2026-04-20 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblower-settlement-education-recruitment-fraud/ First published on PR Newswire – Across the Pond, an education recruitment company that places U. S. students in U. K. universities, and its co-founder have collectively agreed to pay $1. 3 million dollars to settle claims they violated U. S. rules around how recruitment companies are paid when targeting U. S. students that receive federal loans. This settlement resolves claims brought by both the government and the whistleblower, who was represented by a coalition of three firms: Whistleblower Partners LLP, Constantine Cannon LLP, and Whistleblower Law Collaborative. U. S. law prohibits per-student incentive payments to recruitment companies (what is known as the "Incentive Compensation Ban"). This Ban is intended to protect students from predatory and deceptive recruitment tactics that pressure students to take on student loans and enroll in schools for which they are not academically or financially prepared. In 2021, a whistleblower filed a case under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act alerting the U. S. government that Across the Pond was allegedly violating the Incentive Compensation Ban by signing recruitment contracts with U. K. universities that provided for per-student payments for U. S. students recruited to attend these schools. In 2024, after investigating the whistleblower's claims, the United States intervened in the matter and filed its own complaint. The Incentive Compensation Ban has historically been a difficult to enforce area of government priority because it can be difficult to show concrete evidence that recruiters are being paid on an incentive structure. And few whistleblower lawsuits – if any – have concerned American students studying... --- - Published: 2026-02-21 - Modified: 2026-04-20 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/supreme-court-tosses-trump-tariffs/ In a much-awaited decision, the Supreme Court today held in Learning Resources, Inc. , et al. v. Trump that tariffs President Trump imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are invalid. Customs and Border Protection statistics show that about $130 billion in IEEPA tariffs have been collected since 2025. Beyond its major economic impact, this case is also a rare instance of the Supreme Court standing up to President Trump’s sweeping exertions of executive power. IEEPA tariffs covered by this decision include “reciprocal” tariffs Trump imposed on all imports to address trade deficits; these started at 10% and climbed higher for many specific countries. They also include tariffs Trump imposed on certain Chinese, Canadian, and Mexican products (10% for China, 25% for Canada and Mexico) to address fentanyl flows from these countries into the United States. (It’s worth noting that there is no evidence that Canada is a major source of fentanyl for the U. S. market. ) The 6-3 majority opinion, authored in the main by Chief Justice Roberts, will have a large impact on the U. S. economy and has come as a relief to many U. S. businesses and importers. It remains to be seen how and whether importers who paid these tariffs before today’s decision can seek refunds. The ruling’s reasoning focused on the Constitution’s assignment of taxation powers to Congress, not the executive. Those taxation powers, conferred in Article I, Section 8, include imposing tariffs. The Government had argued that the President nonetheless has unlimited power to impose tariffs under IEEPA if... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP reports that the CFTC FY 2025 Whistleblower Report shows strong tip volume but sharply lower awards, raising concerns about payouts and funding constraints. - Published: 2026-02-18 - Modified: 2026-04-20 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/cftc-2025-whistleblower-report-strong-intake-weak-awards-funding-failure/ Earlier this month, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) submitted its Fiscal Year 2025 Whistleblower & Customer Education Report to Congress, a statutorily mandated account of the agency’s whistleblower program. The report provides useful data on tips received and awards granted, but it also highlights a troubling trend: the CFTC’s whistleblower award cadence and award amounts have slowed and lowered substantially, and the program continues to suffer from a structural funding flaw that Congress must fix. Data Points ... Down The FY 2025 report shows the CFTC received 1,697 Form TCRs (tips, complaints, and referrals) during the fiscal year—a strong intake that demonstrates the program’s ongoing relevance to market surveillance and fraud detection. Around 203 whistleblower award applications were filed. Yet when it comes to awards, the numbers fall far short. CFTC issued only two award orders, granting three applications and paying out roughly $4. 6 million in whistleblower awards. This is the fewest whistleblower awards the CFTC has granted since 2016. The report also notes a significant number of denials on the award review front, which may reflect the program’s increasingly conservative award determinations. Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results The FY 2025 award totals are especially striking when compared to the CFTC’s own recent history. Over the last five to six years, the Commission has periodically issued massive whistleblower awards—the kind of headline-level payments that demonstrate both the value of whistleblower information and the scale of enforcement outcomes the program can generate when it functions at full capacity. Most notably,... --- > The HHS OIG issued updated Medicare Advantage compliance guidance highlighting risk areas that may trigger False Claims Act liability, with Whistleblower Partners LLP advising MA plans and whistleblowers. - Published: 2026-02-12 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/hhs-oig-report-fca-medicare-advantage-fraud-risk/ Last week, the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS OIG) issued new compliance program guidance for parties involved in Medicare Advantage, updating the prior guidance it issued over two decades ago. The report flags several high priority risk areas, described below, and repeatedly warns that these parties may be exposed to False Claims Act (FCA) liability for engaging in such risky practices. HHS OIG’s Medicare Advantage Risk Areas The report flags several priority risk areas that Medicare Advantage parties’ compliance programs should consider and address: Failing to ensure adequate provider networks and accurate provider directories. Ensuring enrollees have access to care is a key tenet of the MA program. As proof that these practices have led to successful FCA settlements, our attorneys represented a successful whistleblower in a False Claims Act settlement resolving allegations that a MA plan expanded into new markets with an inadequate network of providers, misstating the providers and facilities available. Implementing utilization management tools, like prior authorization processes, that inappropriately limit or impede access to medically necessary covered services. Prior authorization processes, in particular, have faced significant scrutiny for years. In 2022, the American Hospital Association published a letter asking DOJ to create a task force focused on FCA investigations into this very issue. Last year, lawmakers reintroduced a bill designed to simplify this process and just yesterday, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing that discussed it. As of yet, there have been no public... --- > A qui tam lawsuit allows private citizens to sue on behalf of the government. Discover how the False Claims Act empowers these suits to expose fraud with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2026-02-05 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/blog/what-is-a-qui-tam-lawsuit/ Have you witnessed fraud against the government and wanted to take action against it, yet felt powerless to stop it? There is a powerful legal tool at your disposal that empowers private citizens to take a stand. At Whistleblower Partners, LLP, we are dedicated to helping individuals like you use this tool to expose wrongdoing and protect taxpayer money. A qui tam lawsuit allows an individual from the private sector to sue on behalf of the government to recover money lost to fraud. These lawsuits are a core part of the False Claims Act (FCA), America's most successful whistleblower reward program. How Does a Qui Tam Lawsuit Work? The term "qui tam" comes from a Latin phrase meaning "he who sues on our Lord the King’s behalf as well as his own. " This concept dates back centuries but was formally adopted in the U. S. during the Civil War as a means of combating fraud against the Union Army. As one publication reported in 1863, profiteers were delivering sawdust instead of gunpowder, “spavined beasts and dying donkeys” instead of horses. Today, the process follows specific steps designed to protect both the whistleblower and the integrity of the investigation. Filing the Complaint The first step is filing a complaint "under seal" in a federal district court. This means the lawsuit is kept confidential, and the defendant is not notified. Only the court and the Department of Justice (DOJ) know about the case. This secrecy protects the whistleblower from potential retaliation... --- > With few exceptions, most individuals with information about tax fraud can submit claims to the IRS Whistleblower Program. Whistleblower Partners LLP can help you pursue these rewards. - Published: 2026-02-02 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/blog/who-is-eligible-to-claim-an-irs-whistleblower-reward/ Exposing tax violations is a substantial act that takes courage. If you have uncovered significant tax noncompliance, you may be eligible to receive financial rewards through the IRS Whistleblower Program. At Whistleblower Partners, LLP, we recognize that understanding who qualifies can help you determine if your information could lead to a life-changing award. The IRS pays rewards to eligible individuals who provide information leading to successful investigations. Key elements of this process involve: Reporting a violation covered by the IRS Whistleblower Program The violation must involve $2 million or more to receive a guaranteed award Specific eligibility restrictions apply Legal representation is recommended to navigate the process effectively What Violations Are Covered? Unlike many whistleblower programs, the IRS Whistleblower Program is not limited to fraud cases. Instead, whistleblowers can receive rewards based on any penalties, interest, additions to tax, and other amounts required under the Internal Revenue laws, and any proceeds arising from laws for which the Internal Revenue Service is authorized to administer, enforce, or investigate. This means that the IRS not only covers tax fraud but also any tax underpayments, regardless of whether they are deliberate, plus the interest and penalties resulting from those underpayments. In addition, whistleblowers can receive rewards for reporting violations relating to the filing of a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (“FBAR”), which generally requires U. S. persons (including individuals and entities) to report their foreign bank accounts if the aggregate value of those foreign accounts exceeds $10,000. The penalties for willful... --- > Learn to identify and report illegal market manipulation with confidence. Discover whistleblower protections and how to take action. Contact Whistleblower Partners for legal guidance. - Published: 2026-01-30 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/blog/how-to-identify-and-report-illegal-market-manipulation/ Financial markets rely on fairness and transparency to function properly. When individuals or companies engage in illegal market manipulation, they undermine this trust for their own gain. Recognizing and reporting this misconduct is a courageous and critical step toward maintaining market integrity. This guide offers clear steps for identifying and reporting these illegal activities. Here's what you need to know: Types of market manipulation. Common signs of market manipulation. The legal protections and rewards available to you. Practical steps for reporting wrongdoing. At Whistleblower Partners, LLP, we understand the importance of protecting those who expose market manipulation. We are here to provide confidential and secure reporting options, as well as comprehensive legal support throughout the process, which can result in substantial rewards. Types of Market Manipulation Market manipulation can take many forms, but some common methods include: Insider trading: Insider trading occurs when individuals use non-public information to trade for their own gain, such as a corporate insider trading stock ahead of good or bad news about the company. Front-running: Front running is similar to insider trading but involves someone with advanced knowledge of another person’s trading plans—often a broker handling a client order—who trades ahead of the other person to profit from an anticipated move in the market. Benchmark manipulation: The financial sector is heavily reliant on benchmark rates that are used to determine interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and other key financial terms. Over the years, major financial firms have attempted to profit from manipulating these benchmark rates... --- > Thinking about blowing the whistle? Learn if you're eligible for a financial reward. Whistleblower Partners LLP covers how whistleblower compensation is calculated, the laws that protect you, and the first steps to take. - Published: 2026-01-26 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/blog/do-whistleblowers-get-paid/ Deciding to report fraud or misconduct is a courageous act. It often comes with many questions and concerns, a common one being whether whistleblowers are compensated for the risks they take. The simple answer is yes, in many cases, whistleblowers are eligible for significant financial awards. A clear grasp of these programs will equip you to proceed with confidence. This post will guide you through the basics of whistleblower compensation: How whistleblower rewards are determined. The laws that enable financial awards. The first steps to take if you have information. Whistleblower Partners, LLP has an exceptional track record of success. We know how to protect your rights and maximize your financial reward. How Are Whistleblower Rewards Calculated? Whistleblower awards are generally calculated as a percentage of the total funds recovered by the government as a result of the information you provide. Several U. S. laws and reporting regimes, like the False Claims Act and the SEC Whistleblower Program, establish specific frameworks for these rewards. Under the False Claims Act, which is often used to combat healthcare and government contract fraud, successful whistleblowers are entitled to receive between 15% and 30% of the government's recovery. For tips that lead to successful enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), whistleblowers may receive between 10% and 30% of the funds collected. These percentages can translate into substantial awards, recognizing the critical role whistleblowers play in holding organizations accountable. What Programs Offer Financial Awards? Several key programs provide for whistleblower awards. The... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP helped expose fraud as DOJ recovered $6.8B in FY 2025 False Claims Act cases across health care and other government programs. - Published: 2026-01-22 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-reports-record-6-8-billion-false-claims-act-recoveries-fy-2025/ The Department of Justice announced extraordinary results for fiscal year 2025, with False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeding $6. 8 billion—the highest amount recovered in a single year in the statute's history. The FCA has now yielded over $85 billion in settlements and judgments since it was enhanced through Congressional amendments in 1986. These numbers underscore the critical role of whistleblowers and the government's ongoing commitment to prosecuting fraud. Of the $6. 8 billion total recovery for the year, more than $5. 3 billion came from qui tam cases filed by whistleblowers. When a qui tam case succeeds, the whistleblower typically receives between 15% and 30% of the amount recovered, recognizing the personal and professional risks they take when reporting fraud. FY 2025 also saw a record number of whistleblower cases filed, according to the government’s press release. A total of 1,297 qui tam lawsuits were initiated during the fiscal year, shattering the previous record of 980 cases set in FY 2024. This represents a 32% increase year-over-year. Health Care Fraud Dominates Enforcement Of the $6. 8 billion in total FCA recoveries in FY 2025, health care fraud accounted for roughly 84% or $5. 7 billion in total recoveries, restoring funds to government programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. The DOJ emphasized its recoveries in three areas: Managed Care Medicare Advantage organizations faced significant enforcement for risk adjustment fraud, which generally involves claiming or retaining payments for invalid chronic condition diagnosis codes that make patients appear sicker than... --- > Tax evasion involves willful avoidance of paying taxes. Whistleblower Partners, LLP can help you share information you have about these illegal activities with the IRS. - Published: 2026-01-22 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/blog/how-to-report-federal-tax-fraud-and-avoidance/ Tax fraud and violations cost the U. S. government billions of dollars annually. If you have knowledge of an individual's or business's underpayment of federal taxes, reporting it to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) not only serves the public interest but may also qualify you for a financial reward. Below is an overview of the steps involved in making a whistleblower report to the IRS. A lawyer is not required to submit a tip to the IRS, but an attorney can help you protect yourself and file a strong tip. If you’re considering blowing the whistle on tax issues, please reach out to us for a free, confidential consultation. Whistleblowers usually receive between 15-30% of the amount the government recovers thanks to their tip, as long as the total unpaid taxes and penalties are $2 million or more. If the government recovery amount is lower than $2 million, the IRS still has the discretion to give the whistleblower an award. What Do You Need to Know to Report Tax Fraud and Avoidance? Definition of Tax Fraud and Violations The IRS has the responsibility for investigating and pursuing taxes that are owed but go unpaid, whether due to fraud, negligence, or mistake. Tax evasion can include underreporting income, falsely inflating deductions, improperly claiming tax credits, or strategically hiding assets and money offshore in an effort to escape tax obligations. Required Information for Reporting In order to report tax violations effectively, you need to have detailed information. The IRS requires "specific and... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP is proud to announce a historic settlement with Kaiser Permanente, resolving allegations of Medicare Advantage fraud and ensuring accountability. - Published: 2026-01-19 - Modified: 2026-06-03 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblower-partners-client-dr-james-taylor-581m-settlement-kaiser-permanente-risk-adjustment-fraud/ Whistleblower Partners is proud to announce that our client, Dr. James Taylor, the United States, and another whistleblower have reached a settlement with Kaiser Permanente and various subsidiaries to resolve allegations of Medicare Advantage risk adjustment fraud for $581 million. This is the largest False Claims Act settlement in over three years. It is also the largest FCA settlement ever under Medicare Advantage, as well as the largest settlement resolving allegations of risk adjustment fraud. Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C, is a managed care alternate system to traditional Medicare. In Medicare Advantage, the government partners with private insurers and pays them a premium to cover Medicare beneficiaries. The premium payment is generally higher if the beneficiaries have more documented health conditions, which incentivizes making patients appear sicklier than they are. To combat this issue, Medicare sets specific rules for medical record documentation and sourcing. Kaiser Permanente and its subsidiaries are now resolving allegations that they flaunted those rules. Dr. Taylor, a longtime Kaiser physician and former medical director responsible for coding governance, compliance, and revenue-cycle oversight, filed his whistleblower complaint after Kaiser failed to address practices he had identified that allegedly inflated beneficiaries’ risk scores and increased Medicare reimbursements without corresponding clinical justification. “Physicians are trained to document care truthfully and accurately,” said Dr. Taylor. “When financial pressure overrides that principle, it undermines trust in the system. I stayed as long as I did because I believed the problems could be fixed internally. There were moments of... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP successfully represented Dr. James Taylor in a historic settlement against Kaiser Permanente, the largest False Claims Act settlement in over three years. - Published: 2026-01-15 - Modified: 2026-06-03 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/kaiser-permanente-581-million-settlement/ Whistleblower Partners attorneys represented physician whistleblower Dr. James M. Taylor in one of the suits that resulted in a $581 million settlement with Kaiser Permanente. Our client’s whistleblower complaint alleged Kaiser engaged in systemic and improper Medicare Advantage risk adjustment practices, including adding and retaining diagnosis codes not supported by patients’ medical records, leading to inflated Medicare reimbursements to Kaiser. The government joined Dr. Taylor’s suit in part, along with suits brought by other relators against Kaiser. The 2026 resolution is the largest False Claims Act settlement in over three years. It is also the largest FCA settlement under Medicare Part C and the largest settlement resolving allegations of risk adjustment fraud. Whistleblower Partners has represented several whistleblowers, including Dr. Taylor, in successful FCA matters alleging risk adjustment fraud. Read more here. --- > CVS agreed to pay millions to settle whistleblower allegations that it improperly dispensed insulin pens and defrauded government healthcare programs. Whistleblower Partners LLP shares. - Published: 2025-12-18 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/false-claims-act-cvs-pays-38m/ Early this month, CVS agreed to pay nearly $38M to settle five related whistleblower cases concerning its dispensing of insulin pens. The government and many whistleblowers alleged that CVS improperly requested and received reimbursement for premature refills, dispensed more insulin pens than patients needed according to their prescriptions, and falsely under-reported the days-of-supply of insulin that its pharmacies dispensed. The programs at issue included Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. As part of the settlement, CVS admitted that government healthcare programs paid it substantial amounts for insulin pen refills that were ineligible for reimbursement and that CVS pharmacies dispensed more insulin to beneficiaries than they were prescribed. Insulin pens are devices for diabetic patients to self-administer insulin at home, and specific dosages are often calculated by a pharmacist. Most government health programs, and PBMs who administer them, have limits for how much insulin can be dispensed at once, for example, a one-month supply, and will not reimburse for more than those limits. CVS allegedly skirted data reporting to circumvent these rules. To fill prescriptions as quickly as possible and to ensure that reimbursement claims were approved, CVS instructed its pharmacy staff simply to report the maximum dosage allowed under the beneficiary’s plan when dispensing insulin pens, which was often lower than the amount dispensed. In some cases, dispensing of insulin going forward was based on these false reports. Meaning some beneficiaries got much, much more insulin than prescribed, which is not only wasteful, but can be... --- > The UK’s Strengthened Reward Scheme offers financial rewards for confidentially and reliably reporting major tax fraud. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains the initiative's details. - Published: 2025-12-12 - Modified: 2026-04-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/uk-whistleblower-reward-program-hmrc-high-value-tax-fraud/ The UK government, following the lead of successful US programs, has launched a new whistleblower reward initiative in His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax authority, designed to encourage individuals to report serious tax fraud, including those involving wealthy high-net-worth individuals, large corporations and offshore or avoidance schemes. This program, announced on November 26, 2025 during UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves’, Autumn Budget Speech to Parliament, is a significant development in the UK's fight against a wide range of tax fraud and its effort to strengthen tax compliance and close the tax gap. Key Parameters of the New HMRC Whistleblower Reward Program The new HM Revenue and Customs program, referred to on the dedicated UK Government webpage as the “Strengthened Reward Scheme” and in British English more generally as a whistleblower reward scheme, is specifically designed to solicit high-quality, actionable intelligence that leads to substantial tax recoveries. Award Range: Eligible individuals, also referred to as Confidential Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS), informants or whistleblowers, may receive an award payment of between 15% and 30% of the tax collected by HMRC. There is no cap on the size of the award a whistleblower can receive. This generous whistleblower reward range aligns with best practices in the US, including the IRS whistleblower reward program, and aims to provide a substantial incentive to whistleblowers undertaking the personal and professional risks of filing a tip and exposing tax avoidance or evasion. Eligibility Threshold: A key requirement for a whistleblower to be eligible to receive an award... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP describes how the DOJ reached a $45M settlement with Vohra Wound Physicians over alleged Medicare fraud in a fast-moving False Claims Act case. - Published: 2025-12-04 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-45-million-false-claims-act-settlement-vohra/ On November 21, 2025, the DOJ announced that Dr. Ameet Vohra and his company, Vohra Wound Physicians Management, one of the nation's largest providers of specialty wound care for patients in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, have agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false and improper claims to Medicare. The case began in April 2025, when the United States filed a civil lawsuit under the False Claims Act against Vohra and related entities, formally accusing them of a nationwide scheme to defraud Medicare using a systemic program of upcoding and false documentation—converting non-surgical or routine wound care (or care not provided at all) into high-paying surgical billings, repeatedly and across the country. For a complex nationwide False Claims Act case, this matter settled in record time, just over seven months after the complaint was filed, suggesting regulators are accelerating enforcement in this space. The Alleged Scheme According to the DOJ's complaint: Vohra allegedly billed Medicare for surgical excisional debridement procedures—a type of wound-care surgery—even when the care provided did not amount to a surgical debridement, and sometimes when only routine non-surgical wound management occurred. The company reportedly used a proprietary electronic medical record/billing software that was programmed to treat essentially every debridement as the high-paying surgical kind, regardless of what the physician actually treated. That same EMR system allegedly auto-populated clinical documentation—creating built-in charting templates and billing codes designed to make it appear that surgical, high-reimbursement procedures had been done, even when they had... --- > Mary Inman was featured in Financial Times discussing UK whistleblower rewards and the future of corporate accountability. Read more. - Published: 2025-11-08 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/mary-inman-quoted-financial-times-2/ Mary Inman was quoted in the Financial Times in an article discussing the UK government's plans to launch a US-style whistleblower reward scheme at HMRC. Inman noted that "by providing a financial safety net for whistleblowers in the form of monetary rewards, HMRC is poised to supercharge its enforcement capabilities. ” She also added that "well-placed, financially motivated whistleblowers and their lawyers will be force multipliers for the UK's efforts to fight tax fraud. " Read more here. --- > Semler Scientific and Bard settled for $37 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations tied to improper Medicare billing for PAD tests. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - Published: 2025-11-04 - Modified: 2026-07-10 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/37-million-false-claims-act-against-semler-scientific/ Medical Device Company Semler Scientific and its former distributor Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. recently reached a $37 million settlement with DOJ to resolve allegations raised by two whistleblowers that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA). Of the almost $37 million settlement, Semler will pay $29. 7 million and Bard will pay $7. 2 million. The qui tam complaint alleges that for the 14-year period between 2010 and 2024, Semler violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing the submission of false claims to Medicare Part B for the submission of photoplethysmography tests performed using its FloChec and QuantiFlo devices in connection with the diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). To qualify for Medicare reimbursement, PAD devices must be able to perform an ankle brachial index to estimate the blockage in a patients’ limbs, which the FloChec and QuantiFlo devices could not perform, and may not use photoplethysmography, the technology the Semler devices employ. Despite these requirements, Semler allegedly represented to healthcare providers that Medicare reimbursed customers for the photoplethysmography tests their FloChec and QuantiFlo devices provided and continued to do so in the face of concerns raised by third parties about the eligibility of the tests for reimbursement. The lawsuit was initiated by two whistleblowers Robert Kane and Franklin West who are vascular diagnostics industry experts. Kane and West will receive $6. 5 million as their share of the recovery. Semler also agreed to a five-year corporate integrity agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP discusses a recent study that found that $1.9 billion in False Claims Act settlements to whistleblowers generated nearly $19 million in savings. - Published: 2025-10-30 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/healthcare-whistleblowers-save-government-10x-settlement-amounts/ A recent study by Boston University professor Jetson Leder-Luis, entitled Can Whistleblowers Root Out Public Expenditure Fraud? Evidence from Medicare, found that deterrence from $1. 9 billion in False Claims Act settlement payments generated almost $19 billion in Medicare cost savings – a 10:1 deterrent effect. Professor Leder-Luis concludes that whistleblower-initiated False Claims Act cases are a form of “private enforcement” that “is an effective antifraud policy” with “large deterrent effects, small public costs, and no evidence of negative health effects on patients. ” Professor Leder-Luis’s study focuses on Medicare, an area with massive government spending outlay ($700 billion per year, according to data from 2019) and significant opportunities for fraud. Two major sources of data underpin the research. The first is Medicare claims data from 1999 – 2016. The second is data Professor Leder-Luis obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice in 2018 regarding all whistleblower-initiated False Claims Act suits from 1987 to 2018. Professor Leder-Luis also used data from the Department of Justice, the Office of the Inspector General, and the federal courts to estimate the cost to the government of handling whistleblower cases. The paper focuses on four “case studies. ” Professor Leder-Luis reviewed the fraudulent conduct at issue in different qui tam lawsuits and sorted grouped them into “case studies” with similar underlying fraud. The four case studies he focused on each generated settlements of over $100 million. He then analyzed the amount of specific deterrence the set of lawsuits... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP highlights the case of a DC assistant principal who worked two full-time jobs during remote learning, underscoring enforcement risks for remote work. - Published: 2025-10-23 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/principal-false-claims-act-penalty-working-two-jobs/ Teachers should make more money. Even principals should make more money. But they probably shouldn’t do it by secretly holding two jobs with overlapping hours at the same time. The Washington, DC Attorney General’s office recently announced a settlement under its District False Claims Act (the DC equivalent of a state False Claims Act) against a former assistant principal who collected a salary for that role in DC while simultaneously getting paid for working in person as a principal in Rhode Island. As you can imagine, the jobs had very similar hours. The scheme was possible in 2020 because DC schools were fully remote. The former assistant principal, Michael Redmond, only got away with the double-dipping from July to November 2020. Then, DC Public Schools caught him. But during that time, he had submitted timesheets and collected $45,828 in salary from his DC job. In 2021, DC’s Office of Government Ethics fined Mr. Redmond $10,000 for violating personnel rules against outside employment and improperly using government time and resources. He was also required to repay the salary he fraudulently collected for the months that he was really working in Rhode Island, not doing his work in DC. He never paid the fine or returned the ill-gotten gains. So in June 2023, the DC Office of the Attorney General brought a False Claims Act case against Mr. Redmond. Since the District False Claims Act, like its federal equivalent, allows for treble damages, this was bad news for Mr. Redmond. (In fact,... --- > A recent price-fixing guilty plea can help guide antitrust whistleblowers looking to report wrongdoing and receive a reward. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - Published: 2025-10-14 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/price-fixing-conviction-antitrust-whistleblowers-roadmap/ A recent price-fixing guilty plea provides a roadmap for antitrust whistleblowers looking to report wrongdoing and receive a reward. Last month, DOJ announced the guilty plea of Dennis Dopico, who conspired to fix seafood prices in Florida. DOJ alleged that Dopico conspired for years with other wholesalers to fix the prices of stone crab claws and spiny lobsters, driving down the prices paid to the fishermen who caught them. This guilty plea highlights DOJ’s current emphasis on prosecuting criminal antitrust violations. To that end, in July 2025, DOJ launched an Antitrust Whistleblower Program designed to bust precisely this kind of scheme by paying rewards for information leading to successful antitrust criminal prosecutions. Several Whistleblower Partners attorneys played key roles in encouraging and shaping this program, which is designed to bring forward tipsters who can expose difficult-to-detect conspiracies in highly concentrated markets. Could a whistleblower have used the new program to expose Dopico’s scheme? It’s possible, though these cases typically take many months or years to build. On the other hand, DOJ had smoking-gun evidence that the best whistleblowers can bring forward—private text messages from Dopico to his co-conspirators admitting that they were “working together” and “matching ... prices. ” If a whistleblower provided those text messages, could they receive a reward? Likely so. Under the new program, whistleblowers can receive 15-30% of the criminal fines recovered based on their information. Here, Dopico pleaded guilty to violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act—a charge covered by the whistleblower program with a... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP shares how DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative has driven cybersecurity False Claims Act cases, signaling stricter enforcement and whistleblower impact. - Published: 2025-10-09 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/uptick-fca-cybersecurity-compliance/ The DOJ has settled the sixth cybersecurity False Claims Act case in just eight months, marking fourteen settlements in less than four years since the DOJ launched its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (CCFI). These settlements and the upcoming (and long-awaited) implementation of the CMMC program cement cybersecurity compliance as a DOJ enforcement priority and underscore the agency’s commitment to using the False Claims Act against contractors who fail to meet their cybersecurity obligations. FCA Enforcement of Cybersecurity Compliance is on the Rise Prior to the CCFI, there were only two public cybersecurity FCA cases—(1) the Cisco case, which was filed in 2011 and settled in 2019 for $8. 6 million, and (2) the Aerojet case, which became public in 2017 and settled for $9 million just after the launch of the CCFI. Since 2023, cybersecurity FCA settlements have steadily trended upwards: All told, cybersecurity FCA cases have recovered roughly $75 million for the government: Many of the largest recoveries have come from whistleblower-initiated (aka qui tam) lawsuits—in the Guidehouse/Nan McKay, Illumina Inc. , Raytheon, Aerojet, and Cisco cases. Cybersecurity Enforcement Across Industries: From Healthcare to Defense The six cybersecurity FCA settlements in 2025 span diverse industries—from healthcare administration and biotechnology to defense contracting and academic research—illustrating that cybersecurity compliance is critical across all sectors doing business with the federal government: Health Net Federal Services, a TRICARE healthcare administrator, and its parent company Centene Corporation agreed to pay over $11. 25 million for falsely certifying compliance with cybersecurity requirements from 2015-2018, including failures to scan for vulnerabilities and remedy security... --- > The D.C. Circuit recently sided with a tax whistleblower, signaling a potential shift in judicial review of the IRS whistleblower program. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains the case. - Published: 2025-10-02 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/appeals-court-signals-irs-must-properly-justify-lower-awards/ In an opinion issued September 24, 2025, the D. C. Circuit held in favor of a tax whistleblower in a decision that could mark a turning point for judicial review of the IRS tax whistleblower program. Although there has been no shortage of litigation around the program, wins for whistleblowers are extremely rare, especially on anything beyond jurisdictional questions. This recent opinion in In Re: Sealed Case could help turn that tide, or it may simply be a one-off. The Story But first, the facts. The whistleblower filed with the IRS when they realized that the large investment banking firm that they worked for was helping offshore hedge funds dodge U. S. taxes. Specifically, instead of foreign clients directly holding stock, the firm would hold stock on their behalf, then pay them the equivalent of the dividends they would have earned. With this dance, the firm was trying to sidestep the withholding taxes on dividend payments to foreign investors. After the whistleblower learned that multiple similar firms were doing the same dodgy practice, they took their concerns to the IRS. They spoke with IRS investigators repeatedly and filed Forms 211 to become an official whistleblower. Here’s where the story gets even more interesting: when the whistleblower stopped hearing from the IRS, they went to the Wall Street Journal, which ultimately published two stories based off their information. That led to a Senate investigation, with which the whistleblower cooperated, that culminated in a report naming the firms the whistleblower had previously... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP details how the DOJ sued an insurer over alleged fraud in manipulating its Medical Loss Ratio, highlighting whistleblowers' role in exposing MLR abuse. - Published: 2025-09-24 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/suit-medical-loss-ratio-fraud/ A lawsuit filed last week by the Department of Justice brings attention to a seldom litigated allegation of fraud against the government: manipulation of a health plan’s Medical Loss Ratio (“MLR”). In general, an MLR is what percentage of premiums a health plan is legally required to spend on patient care, as opposed to money that pays for certain medical expenses or is taken by the insurer as profit. MLR requirements are common in systems administered through managed care models, which generally pay premiums based on the demographics and health status of a population (with higher premiums being paid for older and sicker individuals). Medicare Advantage and many state Medicaid programs, including California’s, which is the subject of the new case, operate on a managed care model. This is in contrast to “traditional Medicare, which uses a fee-for-service model, in which claims are paid on a one-by-one basis (e. g. , a doctor charges $X for an annual physical and $Y for eye surgery). Because paying claims generally lowers the amount a health plan in a managed care model can keep in profits, there’s a natural incentive to deny claims. To combat that, the government, which pays for the Medicare Advantage and Medicaid programs, mandates that a certain proportion of the money must be spent on “allowed medical expenses,” to ensure that denials of claims are not lining insurers’ pockets. In most circumstances, insurers must spend 85% of premiums on allowed medical expenses, and, if a plan spends less than... --- > The Seventh Circuit upheld a False Claims Act verdict against Eli Lilly, reinforcing whistleblower claims under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - Published: 2025-09-18 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/7th-circuit-fca-opinion-183m/ In a recent decision out of the Seventh Circuit, the court upheld a jury verdict that resulted in a $183 million False Claims Act award against Eli Lilly (“Lilly”), the pharmaceutical company. The case, United States ex. rel Streck v. Eli Lilly, was brought by a whistleblower named Ronald Streck, who litigated the case after the government declined to intervene. The jury found $61 million in damages, which reached $183 million after statutory trebling. Lilly appealed. The case involved a somewhat complicated Medicaid statute, called the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, which, generally, requires drug companies to rebate, to Medicaid, price increases that outpaced the rate of inflation. A similar provision for the Medicare program came into law with the Inflation Reduction Act, in 2022. Judge Kolar’s opinion for the panel helpfully boiled down to the key point: “ederal law required Lilly to tell the government the average price it received for drugs covered by Medicaid. ” That price is called the “Average Manufacturer Price. ” Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, manufacturers who make drugs Medicaid pays for have to pay a rebate the government. That rebate is calculated based on the AMP. In turn, the government reimburses pharmacies for drugs they sell to Medicaid beneficiaries. That reimbursement is based on the “usual and customary price” pharmacy customers pay for the drugs. As a result, “The price the government pays and the manufacturers' contribution from the AMP are supposed to correlate. As a drug price goes up, the government pays... --- > Medicare spending on skin substitutes has surged 640% amid rising fraud concerns. Learn how whistleblowers can help expose abuse in this field with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2025-09-09 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/hhs-oig-fraud-risks-wound-care/ Medicare, the government-funded insurance program for the elderly and disabled, covers certain wound care products known as skin substitutes, basically artificial skin that’s used to replace damaged or missing skin. A new report by the Office of Inspector General draws attention to skyrocketing costs and potential fraud in the industry. In just two years, Medicare spending on skin substitutes has increased a whopping 640%. Concerns regarding fraud in skin substitutes are not particularly new. For instance, in April 2025, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest wound care providers, Vohra, and its majority owner. Vohra contracts with hundreds of nursing homes and other long-term care providers to come in and provide wound care for patients in those facilities. The DOJ accused the company of exaggerating the complexity (and hence cost) of procedures it was performing (known as upcoding) and setting targets based on revenue goals without any sort of regard for patient need. Similarly, in 2023, a California doctor was excluded from the Medicare program for 15 years over the misbilling of skin substitutes. And on the criminal side, an Arizona couple was recently convicted of a massive healthcare fraud, apparently, via upcoding, kickbacks, and other schemes, they defrauded federal healthcare programs by over $1 billion. The new report focuses on specific issues with the billing for skin substitutes that are clearly on the government’s radar and to which whistleblowers should pay special attention: Price Manipulation: skin substitutes are treated like prescription biologics for... --- > Fraudulent billing of P-Stim devices is a DOJ enforcement priority. Whistleblower Partners LLP shares about recent cases and what whistleblowers should know. - Published: 2025-08-20 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-crackdown-electroacupuncture/ The Department of Justice is generally relatively transparent about its fraud prevention and False Claims Act enforcement priorities. They generally focus on broad issues that affect the lives of millions upon millions of Americans, such as the Medicare Advantage program (which covers over half of Medicare beneficiaries), unsafe medical devices, and kickbacks in healthcare. But we’ve noticed a much more specific trend emerging over the past several years: the fraudulent misbilling of electroacupuncture devices (known as peri-auricular stimulation devices or P-stims) taped to patients’ ears as surgical implants inserted into patients’ backs, with two enforcement actions coming just in the past few weeks. What is a P-Stim? Marketed under brand names such as ANSiStim, E-pulse, Stivax, and NeuroSti, P-stim devices are used for electroacupuncture, usually to combat and prevent chronic pain. A P-stim consists of a small electronic stimulator with small acupuncture needles on the end. The stimulator is placed behind a patient’s ear, and the needle pierces the skin on the front side of the ear. The device is taped into place and generally remains with a patient for a period of five days. After five days, the device is thrown away, and the patient may get a new one. The picture to the left shows what a P-stim typically looks like. The Billing Scheme Healthcare providers generally bill the Medicaid and Medicare programs by submitting a reimbursement code, known as a common procedure terminology, or CPT, code. The CPT code at the center of this fraud scheme is... --- > Because the False Claims Act applies to COVID-19 stimulus programs, whistleblowers can report fraud in industries from airlines to agriculture. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - Published: 2025-07-24 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/covid-stimulus-and-the-false-claims-act-its-not-just-ppp-3/ The COVID-19 pandemic threw the US into intense economic turmoil. Businesses were closed for public health on a scale never seen before- to keep the economy from collapse, the federal government successfully deployed trillions of dollars of stimulus. The lion’s share of economic stimulus came through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which injected nearly a trillion dollars into the economy with the goal of keeping employees on payrolls. But a recent settlement with Delta Airlines highlights that PPP was just one of several stimulus programs, all of which are subject to enforcement under the False Claims Act. The goal of the stimulus programs was to get money out the door to stabilize the economy. Stimulus money was generally simple to acquire and quickly distributed. That did not mean that the government didn’t have rules to participate in the program, and the Department of Justice, along with whistleblowers, have been vigorously working to recoup this money. Indeed, there have been dozens of settlements recouping PPP money, with allegations covering everything from businesses being larger than represented, playing games with concealing related corporations when applying for PPP, and improperly disguising foreign ownership, amongst many, many other schemes. While other stimulus programs have gotten less attention (and distributed less money) than PPP, it’s worth knowing that the False Claims Act applies to each of them, including: The Payroll Support Program distributed over $25 billion of stimulus to various airlines and related entities. In July 2025, Delta Airlines agreed to pay $8. 1 million... --- > With government oversight of the tech industry declining, Whistleblower Partners LLP believes whistleblowers play a critical role in exposing misconduct and closing enforcement gaps. - Published: 2025-07-23 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/big-tech-needs-more-whistleblowers-2/ Ten years ago, Whistleblower Partners attorney Eric Havian told the San Francisco Chronicle that, “Tech companies are increasingly supplying the government with everything” and that “we haven’t seen many whistle-blower claims involving technology firms. ” Without hesitation, he wagered that big tech would produce “the next big wave” of whistleblowers. Fast forward ten years, and tech whistleblowers are all around us, exposing the unlawful conduct of their employers. With the release of Faiz Siddiqui’s new book, Hubris Maximus, we see how Elon Musk and DOGE have taken a chainsaw to government regulators who would otherwise expose such fraudulent conduct. Fortunately for all of us, the whistleblowers continue to show up and should be rewarded for doing so. Sidelined Government Regulators DOGE’s evisceration of government oversight leaves a gaping hole in enforcement, a void that whistleblowers can step forward to fill. Before assuming his role, firing people who oversaw his technology businesses, Musk was under heavy regulatory scrutiny. Tesla was notoriously subject to various government sanctions and investigations until Musk became a pivotal figure in the Trump Administration. But DOGE laid off many federal employees at an oversight agency with three active investigations of Tesla, including half the team monitoring Tesla’s self-driving vehicles. Many of those investigations have now evaporated, and the agencies that conducted them are hobbled. It is telling that the man who has done the most to cripple government oversight himself recognizes the power of whistleblowers and has long sought to discredit them. Whistleblowers Step Into the Breach... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP highlights how the SEC has maintained a steady pace of enforcement actions, shifting focus to traditional fraud like Ponzi schemes and insider trading. - Published: 2025-07-22 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/sec-enforcement-numbers-strong-2025/ A recent report from Bloomberg shows that, since January 2025, the SEC has continued to file enforcement actions at roughly the same pace as it did during the same period last year. Forty-four enforcement actions were filed between President Trump’s inauguration and the end of June. During the same time period in 2024, the SEC filed only slightly more, 48. This steady pace is surprising, given the well-documented decreases in the SEC’s workforce. For example, Reuters reported estimates that staffing levels at the SEC are down 15-19% under the new presidential administration. While the sheer number of enforcement actions remains largely unchanged, there has undoubtedly been a shift in the subject-matter focus. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has repeatedly stated that his SEC will move away from the types of cryptocurrency investigations championed by prior-Chairman Gary Gensler. Instead, the new stated focus is more “traditional” enforcement cases against old-school fraud like Ponzi schemes, insider trading, real estate investment scams, and the like. And this is not just talk. Since January 2025, the SEC has voluntarily dismissed or stopped investigating a number of prominent crypto cases that began under Chairman Gensler. As the Bloomberg reporting points out, however, it would be wrong to conclude that crypto-related fraud, or the crypto industry more broadly, is now immune to SEC oversight. Traditional types of fraud perpetrated using crypto can still come under the microscope. In addition, Commissioner Hester Peirce recently made a public statement that tokenized securities are still securities and still subject to... --- > Omnicare and CVS have been held liable for nearly $1 billion in a False Claims Act case involving millions of invalid prescriptions. Learn more from Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2025-07-11 - Modified: 2026-02-26 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/omnicare-cvs-1-billion-false-claims/ DOJ just won another victory in the long-running Omnicare case. Back in April, the jury found that Omnicare had submitted 3. 3 million false claims and was liable for damages of over $135 million. The Judge trebled that damages number, as required by the False Claims Act, reaching a final damages amount of over $406 million, a massive win against healthcare fraud. Its misconduct? Distributing—and billing for—drugs that weren’t supported by valid prescriptions. The jury found it did so by “rolling over” prescriptions for individuals in residential long-term care facilities, creating new prescription numbers or refills in order to continue dispensing and billing drugs. At issue most recently? The government was seeking statutory penalties. Under the FCA, defendants not only face mandatory trebling of the damage they inflict on government programs, but have to pay statutory penalties for each false claim they submitted. Here, based on the jury’s verdict, defendants were exposed by simple math to almost $27 billion in penalties. Likely recognizing that would be unconstitutionally high, especially when compared to the damages amount, the government sought a far more proportional penalty of a mere $542 million. Defendants challenged it under the Excessive Fines provision of the Constitution, but the Court, after reviewing precedent, found that the 4X multiplier of damages that it represented was proportional to the conduct at issue. As a result, the company faces nearly $1 billion in total payments to the Government. The Court also made important rulings to keep the other defendant, CVS, on... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP shares how genetic testing fraud remains a major enforcement focus, with a new False Claims Act suit highlighting abuse tied to telemedicine referrals. - Published: 2025-07-09 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/genetic-testing-fraud/ Genetic testing fraud enforcement has dramatically increased in recent years, and that trend continues this week with yet another suit. Recurring schemes in this space include billing Medicare for a test or screening that was Not medically necessary Not ordered by the treating physician Tainted by a kickback Medicare will cover genetic testing for certain conditions in some instances, but billers, like healthcare providers, genetic testing companies, and labs, must adhere to the government’s rules for coverage and billing. Limitations exist because genetic tests often cost hundreds or thousands of dollars each, which also means these pervasive scams cost taxpayers huge dollars. A recently filed matter highlights the intersection between genetic testing fraud and telemedicine, another area of enforcement focus. The case targets a Delaware doctor who the government says referred more than 100 patients covered by Medicare for pricey genetic lab tests that were medically unnecessary. According to a press release, the referrals were based on short telemedicine visits or even no visits at all, and the doctor often did not examine the patients or use the test results to manage their care. The U. S. filed suit under the False Claims Act earlier this week. Whistleblower Partners LLP represented a whistleblower in a successful genetic testing suit that recently settled. If you have concerns about fraud in this space, our attorneys have the expertise necessary to guide you. Contact us to learn more about your options. --- > The DOJ has launched a long-awaited Antitrust Whistleblower Program, and Whistleblower Partners LLP is proud to have played a role in bringing this vital program to life. - Published: 2025-07-08 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/antitrust-whistleblower-program/ Today, the Department of Justice announced a new Antitrust Whistleblower program for antitrust violations that include actions affecting the Postal Service. Years in the making, this Program fills a significant gap in existing whistleblower programs by providing a means for individuals to report price-fixing, bid-rigging, and other antitrust conspiracies. Antitrust violations harm consumers and the public by artificially inflating prices. Providing a path for whistleblowers to report these actions will provide a means to help stop fraudulent corporate actions that harm the public. Whistleblower Partners was proud to work with The Anti-Fraud Coalition and other partners to see this program come to fruition. “Today’s announcement is a collaborative effort and will positively impact Americans over time with a path to incentivize, protect, and reward antitrust whistleblowers. We have seen firsthand how antitrust whistleblowers have been stymied in their efforts to do the right thing and report violations. It is wonderful to see the Justice Department provide an avenue for reports,” says Hamsa Mahendranathan, partner at Whistleblower Partners LLP. Whistleblower Partners previously represented the whistleblower who reported the Korean fuel companies bid-rigging case, one of the largest antitrust-related False Claims Act cases to date, and which directly contributed to the creation of the DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force. The Strike Force serves as a model for this program, which significantly expands the antitrust whistleblower avenues available. It is affirming to see the continuing positive repercussions from our prior work. --- > OFAC hit GVA Capital with a $215M fine for managing Russian oligarch Kerimov’s assets, signaling strong 2025 sanctions enforcement. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains. - Published: 2025-06-20 - Modified: 2026-02-26 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/ofac-penalty-continued-sanction-russia/ Last week, OFAC announced a whopping $215,988,868 penalty against a San Francisco venture capital firm for sanctions violations and for failing to comply with an OFAC subpoena. That number represents the maximum applicable civil monetary penalty. According to the agency’s press release, the firm, GVA Capital Ltd. , knowingly continued to manage an investment for Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov even after he was added to the OFAC Specially Designated National List (“SDN”) in 2018. It is encouraging to see a decisive enforcement action against a Russian oligarch in 2025 and may be a sign that the new presidential administration is not abandoning sanctions enforcement – a widely held fear in light of some early administration statements. Background on Kerimov and the SDN List Even though the SDN list has “Special” in the name, getting on it is not a badge of honor – it means that an individual or entity has been sanctioned by the U. S. and that U. S. persons cannot do business with them. The whole point is to banish SDNs from all transactions involving the U. S. economy and U. S. financial system, which, like it or not, remains the biggest game in town. Kerimov has a long sanctions “rap sheet. ” He was first added to the SDN list in 2018 pursuant to Executive Order 13661, “Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine. ” He was designated as an SDN again in 2022 after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine,... --- - Published: 2025-06-16 - Modified: 2026-05-15 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/eric-havian-ari-yampolsky-quoted-daily-journal/ Eric Havian and Ari Yampolsky were quoted in the Daily Journal in an article discussing the launch of Whistleblower Partners LLP. The article notes, “With deep experience in False Claims Act litigation and a track record representing some of the world’s most high-profile whistleblowers, the firm is staking out the intersection where disruptive innovation meets taxpayer accountability--and where oversight is often an afterthought. ” Read more here. --- - Published: 2025-06-05 - Modified: 2026-05-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/eric-havian-ranked-chambers-partners/ Eric Havian has been ranked Band 1 in False Claims Act: Plaintiff in the Chambers USA Guide 2025, the highest ranking available. Chambers describes Havian as "a well-known litigator who regularly represents whistleblowers in qui tam lawsuits," and notes that respondents consider him "a leader in this field. " Read more here. --- > CVS was accused of defrauding Medicaid by failing to report drug discounts. If you have knowledge of drug pricing fraud, you can work with Whistleblower Partners LLP to expose it. - Published: 2025-06-02 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/30-states-suit-against-cvs-medicaid-programs/ CVS, the largest pharmacy chain in the USA, has been accused of fraud against the Medicaid Programs of nearly 30 States. The allegations stem from a set of laws known as the “Usual and Customary” (“U&C”) requirements. U&C laws generally require pharmacies to disclose how much various customers are paying for drugs. The goal of U&C requirements is to make sure that Medicaid programs do not pay higher prices for drugs than non-Medicaid customers. The States allege that CVS customers who paid in cash had access to a discount program, which was not reporting those discounted prices to the States. Instead, CVS allegedly reported those customers’ prices without accounting for the discount, resulting in Medicaid programs paying more for certain drugs than cash-paying customers. The discounts were allegedly available to most members of the general public and were even being reported to States by some pharmacies before CVS acquired them, when the reporting of the discounts stopped. The States are now suing for the amount over the discounted drugs their Medicare programs paid. As the Attorney General of Massachusetts, one of the States that joined the suit, explained “When pharmacies offer discounted drug pricing to its customers, they must also charge MassHealth that same low price. ” The suit was originally filed by a whistleblower in 2016, under federal FCA as well as the equivalent laws of several States. The various False Claims Acts allow private individuals to sue on behalf of state governments, or the federal government, and share... --- > Poppy Alexander, a partner at Whistleblower Partners LLP, reflects on her mother’s final months in hospice—and the threat private equity poses to compassionate end-of-life care. - Published: 2025-05-09 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/mothers-deserve-better-private-equity/ Poppy Alexander and her mother enjoy time together. This is my first Mother’s Day after my mother’s death in December. Before she died, she suffered for years from Alzheimer’s, a disease that came on slowly then quickly, transforming my warm, quick-witted mother from the beating heart of any gathering to a withdrawn and occasionally angry presence. She eventually came to require a level of care that our family was unable to provide her at home and spent the last years of her life in a memory care facility – an ever-increasing reality for families. As we sat with her in her new home, we learned that memory care facilities are their own little worlds. My mother had a relationship with the staff and residents that was wholly her own, a different kind of familial setting. One staff member always played her ‘These Boots Are Made for Walking’ while getting her ready for bed. Others would pop their head in, knowing her history as one of the authors of the groundbreaking women’s health treatise, Our Bodies, Ourselves. My mother’s roommate, a former dancer with long gray hair that matched hers, became her best friend, with the two of them staying up all night chatting in a language only they could understand. This intimate warmth was a crucial part of keeping my mother as happy and calm as she could reasonably be, given her disease. Then, in September 2024, my mother fell and broke her hip, precipitating a decline that put her... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP discusses how the DOJ is targeting kickbacks in Medicare Advantage as whistleblower cases and enforcement actions gain momentum. - Published: 2025-05-08 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/doj-filing-focus-medicare-advantage-kickbacks/ Since its launch in 1998, the Medicare Advantage (MA) program has grown rapidly, now enrolling more beneficiaries than traditional Medicare. Unlike traditional Medicare—which generally reimburses providers on a fee-for-service basis (meaning, for the services they perform)—Medicare Advantage operates through a managed care model, with private insurers receiving capitated payments based on the demographics and health status of the beneficiaries they cover. Insurers are paid more for older or sicker enrollees, creating incentives that have drawn significant government scrutiny. Two critical federal laws apply equally to both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage: the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA). The AKS prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving anything of value to induce referrals for services covered by federal healthcare programs. The FCA allows private individuals (whistleblowers) to file lawsuits on behalf of the government when fraud is suspected, and share in any recovery. If a claim is tainted by a kickback, it is considered “false” under the FCA and subject to penalties. While kickback enforcement has historically been common in traditional Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE, it has been relatively less prominent in Medicare Advantage—until recently. Government enforcement in MA has traditionally focused on insurers inflating risk scores by making beneficiaries appear sicker than they are (a trend that includes cases brought by our clients). However, over the past few years, there has been a noticeable shift, with more enforcement actions and regulatory guidance targeting kickbacks in the Medicare Advantage space. A blockbuster lawsuit the Department of Justice filed... --- > The DOJ sued wound care giant Vohra for Medicare fraud, highlighting growing concerns over billing abuse and fraud in this industry. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains the case. - Published: 2025-04-25 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/medicare-fraud-risks-wound-care/ In early April 2025, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest wound care providers, Vohra, and its majority owner. Vohra contracts with hundreds of nursing homes and other long-term care providers to come in and provide wound care for patients in those facilities. This case is the latest datapoint in a concerning pattern of alleged fraud involving wound care providers. The U. S. alleges that Vohra overbilled the Medicare program in the following four ways, all with the goal of maximizing reimbursements from Medicare, a practice commonly known as “upcoding”: Vohra created an EMR system (electronic medical record, a software used for tracking and billing medical services) that always bills debridement procedures, which are used to remove impediments to wound healing, such as dead tissue, as surgical procedures. In reality, debridement procedures can be either surgical or non-surgical. Predictably, the surgical procedure draws a higher reimbursement from Medicare. Vohra hired medical providers with no or limited wound care expertise and, in its company training, intentionally obfuscated the difference between surgical and non-surgical debridement procedures. Vohra set debridement procedures targets based solely on revenue goals, without any sort of accounting for anticipated patients’ needs, and pressured physicians to meet those revenue goals. Vohra programmed its EMR to improperly apply a billing code called “Modifier 25” to certain debridement procedures. Modifier 25 is a billing code used to indicate that a separately billable service was performed during a medial encounter. Certain sorts of procedures, including wound... --- > Mary Inman was quoted in Financial Times discussing HMRC’s proposed US-style whistleblower reward scheme and its impact on fighting tax fraud. Read more here. - Published: 2025-04-24 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/mary-inman-quoted-financial-times/ Mary Inman was featured in the Financial Times in an article examining whether corporate whistleblowers in the UK should receive financial rewards for exposing wrongdoing. The article describes Inman as a US lawyer who "has represented some of the world's most high-profile whistleblowers. " Inman, who is pictured in the article, is quoted saying "The UK right now has a chance to leapfrog the US" in building a more effective whistleblower reward system. Read more here. (paywall) --- > Cutting HHS staff may harm essential services and efficiency. Whistleblower Partners LLP demonstrates how empowering whistleblowers saves taxpayer money and fights fraud effectively. - Published: 2025-04-10 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/save-money-support-whistleblowers/ With dramatic steps to reshape federal agencies underway, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now at the center of a contentious overhaul. U. S. Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just announced sweeping cuts to HHS, including slashing a quarter of its ~91,000 person workforce and consolidating its 28 divisions into just 15, with a projected savings of $1. 8 billion annually. But these wholesale cuts are risky: Will they save money? Or will they disrupt essential services and introduce new inefficiencies, costing more in the long run? There’s a more effective and proven strategy for fiscal responsibility. If this administration is serious about eradicating fraud, waste, and abuse, it should focus on empowering whistleblowers to bring False Claims Act (FCA) cases. The Real Money-Saver: Fighting Fraud Through FCA Whistleblowers Originally known as “Lincoln’s Law,” the FCA dates back to the Civil War and allows individuals to report on companies defrauding the government by filing lawsuits known as “qui tam” actions. The law was significantly strengthened during President Reagan’s second term through amendments that increased penalties and enhanced whistleblower protections and rewards. Now, it’s an incredibly effective tool for combating government fraud. And when it comes to government fraud, the numbers are staggering. According to a 2024 Government Accountability Office report, the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud. A recent Wall Street Journal analysis revealed approximately $50 billion in questionable charges submitted by insurers to Medicare over just a three-year... --- > California’s SB 799 empowers whistleblowers to report large-scale tax fraud and recover lost revenue for critical public services. Whistleblower Partners LLP explains the impact. - Published: 2025-04-09 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/california-senate-bill-799-stop-tax-fraud/ Proposed legislation in California to allow whistleblowers to report state tax law violations advanced through the state senate on Tuesday, as supporters refuted claims from business groups that it would lead to abusive lawsuits and that tax fraud should be exempt from scrutiny. The bill passed the California Senate Judiciary Committee by a 10-2 vote, and next will be heard in the Revenue and Taxation Committee. What SB 799 would do Senate Bill 799, authored by California State Senator Ben Allen and sponsored by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, would fix an existing loophole in the California False Claims Act (CFCA), the state’s premier fraud-fighting law. The CFCA empowers the government and whistleblowers to protect public funds by establishing liability for those who knowingly submit false claims to the state. But the CFCA currently excludes tax fraud cases. Senate Bill would eliminate this exemption for the most significant tax fraud cases, as long as they meet specific thresholds. Specifically, the bill would allow the CFCA to apply to tax fraud cases where (1) the alleged tax fraud exceeds $200,000 and (2) the person involved had more than $500,000 in taxable income, gross receipts, or sales in any taxable year when the alleged fraud occurred. The legislation also includes several procedural safeguards. In addition to the dollar thresholds, which mean the CFCA would apply only to the largest tax frauds, Senate Bill 799 also would require the Attorney General to consult with tax authorities before filing actions and to maintain the... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP explains our choice to join 500+ law firms supporting Perkins Coie’s fight against Trump’s Executive Orders targeting legal representation. - Published: 2025-04-08 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblower-partners-supports-perkins-coie/ On April 4, Whistleblower Partners joined over 500 law firms who signed an amicus (friend of the court) brief supporting the suit filed by the law firm Perkins Coie against the Trump Administration. Unfortunately, none of the top 20 law firms in the country (based on annual revenue) signed the brief, often citing the very real potential threat to their business that could result from speaking out. So why did we sign? Our decision was motivated by concerns similar to those that motivate our whistleblower clients, so the decision flowed naturally from our chosen practice area. The lawsuit challenges an Executive Order signed by President Trump singling out the Perkins firm for retribution, which included (i) suspending the security clearances of Perkins attorneys, (ii) requiring government contractors doing business with Perkins to disclose those relationships, (iii) terminating any government contract where Perkins has been retained to perform any services, (iv) limiting access, and potentially barring Perkins attorneys from entering any federal building, and (v) refraining from hiring Perkins attorneys for any government position. The Executive Order cites Perkins’ participation in representing Presidential candidate Hilary Clinton as the basis for its punishment. Apart from Perkins’ representation of Senator Clinton, President Trump has long voiced antipathy for the firm, especially one of its former partners, Marc Elias. Trump has publicly expressed loathing for Elias in the past, referring to him in 2018 as the Democrats’ “best Election stealing lawyer,” who “miraculously started finding Democrat votes” in Broward County, Florida. Law Firms at... --- > Healthcare fraud can trigger False Claims Act liability for PPP loan fraud. Learn how whistleblowers help expose fraud and recover taxpayer funds with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2025-03-26 - Modified: 2026-07-10 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/consequence-criminal-healthcare-fraud-ppp-liability/ Fraud against federally funded healthcare programs (such as Medicare or Medicaid) or the Paycheck Protection Programs (PPP) make up the bulk of suits, and recoveries, under the False Claims Act. A newly filed DOJ complaint out of Idaho shows how the two can mix, and demonstrate some potential follow-on FCA effects from criminal healthcare fraud convictions or pleas can lead to follow-on FCA liability for PPP fraud. On February 25, 2025, the Department of Justice sued a home health agency alleging it fraudulently obtained PPP and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), two pandemic relief programs that helped businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The alleged fraud stemmed from a certification in the loan applications that stated the “pplicant is not engaged in any activity that is illegal under federal, state or local law. ” But, according to the government, the healthcare provider was knowingly defrauding Idaho’s Medicaid program at the time, rendering the certification false. As a result, the government contends the defendant fraudulently obtained $3. 5M in PPP and EIDL loans. The government issued and subsequently forgave these loans in 2020. Two years later, in 2022, the owner of the company was charged with defrauding the state’s Medicaid program by submitting claims for services not provided or that were inflated. The company’s owner plead guilty and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and ordered to pay restitution of roughly $150,000. Now—five years after the loans were issued and three years after the guilty plea—the government has sued... --- > Mehmet Oz’s Medicare Advantage stance has sparked concerns over fraud, costs, and patient care. Whistleblowing under the False Claims Act can help combat abuse of the system. - Published: 2025-03-20 - Modified: 2026-07-10 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/dr-oz-medicare-advantage/ Confirmation hearings for Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s choice to lead the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), have begun. Since CMS administers the Medicare program, Oz’s stance on the expansion of Medicare Advantage (MA)—a privately-operated alternative to traditional Medicare—could exacerbate existing issues in the American healthcare system and open new doors for healthcare fraud. Medicare Advantage has grown steadily in popularity over the last few decades, with over half of all Medicare beneficiaries opting into an MA plan in 2023. These plans differ from traditional Medicare because they don’t operate on a “fee-for-service” model, which is when healthcare providers are paid based on the services they provide. Instead, CMS pays fixed, monthly payments to private insurers for each Medicare beneficiary. The amount of the payment is determined through a “risk adjustment” process that is designed to ensure that CMS pays more for certain individuals who are likely to incur higher healthcare costs based on their demographics and health status. Oz has been a big proponent of MA as an alternative to traditional Medicare. In his 2022 Senate campaign, he ran ads promoting “Medicare Advantage for All,” his plan to offer MA plans to every American not on Medicaid. Years earlier, he penned an OpEd with a former Kaiser Permanente CEO—one of the many insurance companies that operate MA plans—advocating for the same. While Oz will technically report to the head of HHS, Robert Kennedy Jr. , he is likely to have a lot of latitude to implement his own... --- > Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act are key to combating customs fraud as tariff evasion rises. Discover common fraud schemes and recent cases with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2025-03-19 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/tariff-man-surge-customs-fraud/ President Donald Trump has frequently referred to himself as "Tariff Man. " So, it’s no surprise that tariffs are at the top of the agenda for his new Administration. Trump has already aggressively imposed tariffs on a broad range of imported goods, including those from China, Canada, and Europe. These tariffs—sometimes sudden and sweeping—have disrupted global supply chains and significantly increased the cost of imported goods. As certain as the sun will rise, Trump’s tariffs will lead to new schemes for evading them. Some unscrupulous importers, looking to protect their bottom lines, will resort to fraudulent means to avoid paying the full amount of duties owed. The False Claims Act (FCA) provides a powerful tool for the federal government to combat customs fraud, with whistleblowers playing a critical role in exposing these deceptive practices. The Government’s Interest in Stopping Tariff Evasion The U. S. government has long prioritized customs enforcement. But in recent years, it has increasingly turned to the FCA to address tariff evasion. The FCA allows private individuals, known as relators, to file qui tam lawsuits on behalf of the government against companies that knowingly underpay customs duties. These whistleblowers are also eligible for significant financial rewards—typically 15–30 percent of the recovered amount. At a recent conference, Michael Granston, a senior official in the Department of Justice (DOJ) responsible for administration of the FCA, discussed the Trump Administration’s commitment to aggressively enforcing the FCA across various industries—and specifically emphasizing that the FCA has been and will continue to... --- > Health Net and Centene's case marks the DOJ's ninth cyberfraud settlement in four years. You can help expose similar fraud with Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2025-03-04 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/11-million-fca-settlement-cybersecurity-compliance-doj-priority/ 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 for military service members and their families. This is the ninth cyberfraud FCA settlement in less than four years, since the DOJ launched its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (CCFI). This settlement further cements cybersecurity compliance as a DOJ enforcement priority and underscores its commitment to using the False Claims Act against contractors who fail to meet their cybersecurity obligations. FCA Enforcement of Cybersecurity Compliance is on the Rise Prior to the CCFI, there were only two known cybersecurity FCA cases—the Cisco case, which was filed in 2011 and settled in 2019 for $8. 6 million, and the Aerojet case, which was filed in 2015, became public in 2017, and settled for $9 million in 2022 (after the launch of the CCFI). Since the launch, DOJ settled five cybersecurity FCA cases in 2024 alone, plus four more in 2023 and 2022. Including the HFNS settlement, ten cybersecurity FCA cases have recovered nearly $50 million for the government. Prior to the HNFS settlement, the largest recoveries came from whistleblower-initiated (aka qui tam) lawsuits—in the Guidehouse/Nan McKay, Aerojet, and Cisco cases. The HNFS Settlement According to DOJ, HNFS failed to follow its own System Security Plan and the... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP argues that DOGE can boost efficiency by using whistleblower insights to combat fraud in healthcare and defense, saving taxpayers billions. - Published: 2025-02-14 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/newsweek-max-voldman-hallie-noecker-doge-should-refocus-efforts/ 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 pace, slashing jobs, programs, media subscriptions, and real estate leases. But the Elon Musk-led team is missing the easiest way to make a real impact on the government budget: rooting out, and deterring, fraud against the government, which costs taxpayers hundreds of billions annually. Whistleblowers have historically been crucial for this effort, and it would be to everyone’s benefit for DOGE to refocus its “efficiency” efforts where they could better affect the bottom line. Whistleblowers with insider information about frauds in areas like healthcare and defense, where the government spends huge sums, can have a particularly outsized impact. Private individuals can report fraudulent claims for payment to government programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Department of Defense by filing a False Claims Act case. If the government recovers money in such a case, eligible whistleblowers may be entitled to share in those funds. If you have information about fraud in healthcare, defense, or other government contracting fraud, contact Whistleblower Partners for a free consultation. --- > An Arizona couple pled guilty to a $1.2 billion healthcare fraud case. Whistleblower Partners LLP explores the schemes, taxpayer impact, and whistleblower implications. - Published: 2025-02-06 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/arizona-couple-pleads-guilty-healthcare-fraud-us/ 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 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurers. In recent years, the median amount of harm in a healthcare fraud conviction was about $1. 2 million—roughly 1/1000th of the size of this wrongdoing. The various fraud schemes involved billing for wound care procedures, including: Receiving kickbacks ($279 million worth! ) from wound graft companies in exchange for consistently using those companies. Consistently using larger-than-necessary and, hence, more expensive wound grafts to maximize insurance reimbursements. Paying kickbacks to sales representatives marketing the defendants’ companies. Ignoring medical necessity and prescribing grafts regardless of whether wounds were already healed or responding to the grafts, to maximize insurance reimbursement. As alleged in the charges, the entire fraud lasted only 18 months, during which $1. 2 billion worth of claims were submitted to public and private insurers, with $960 million in claims to federal programs alone. Each defendant has agreed to pay over $600 million in restitution and faces over 20 years in prison. The charges detail the defendants’ spending of their ill-gotten gains, including a Ferrari, a quarter-million-dollar Mercedes, several properties, and hundreds of thousands in precious metals. A short documentary about the facts... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP discusses a new law in Massachusetts that broadens the reach of the state's False Claims Act. Learn how investors and private equity may be affected. - Published: 2025-01-29 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/new-massachusetts-law-puts-focus-on-private-equity-in-healthcare/ 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 face FCA liability themselves. The new law makes the Massachusetts FCA considerably broader than the federal version. The new law seeks to hold investors liable if they “know about” an investment entity’s violation of the state FCA but fails to disclose that information within 60 days of identifying it. The law only applies to investors who own more than 10% of an entity, so retail investors are not implicated by it. The new law is meant to target private equity’s recent, and major, investments in healthcare. Private equity investors now own one in twelve US hospitals and PE ownership has been correlated with a host of ill effects, including higher rates of patient complications and lower quality of care. Plaintiffs suing PE-backed companies also risk finding out that the investment entity is poorly capitalized, with substantial funds staying with the investors, which may be harder to recoup. PE investors facing direct liability clearly aims at solving that problem. Targeting PE investors with FCA liability is not new. In January 2025, the Department of Justice, a New Jersey hospital, and the hospital’s PE investors reached a $30M settlement resolving allegations of manipulating a Medicare reimbursement formula... --- > Hino Motors agreed to a settlement with U.S. authorities over emissions fraud. Whistleblower Partners LLP discusses the company’s deceptive practices and the settlement’s impact. - Published: 2025-01-23 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/hino-motors-pays-over-1-6b-resolve-emissions-fraud-scheme/ 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 are several aspects of the settlement, which included claims brought by NHTSA and by the State of California under the California False Claims Act. Hino’s Misconduct Between 2010 and 2022, Hino Motors engaged in deceptive practices by submitting fraudulent data to regulatory bodies, including the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The company manipulated test results to falsely represent compliance with U. S. emissions standards. This enabled the sale of over 110,000 diesel engines that, in reality, emitted pollutants beyond permissible limits. This deceit not only violated environmental laws but also undermined public health protections. The Settlement The settlement comprises several key components: Criminal penalty: Hino Motors pled guilty to conspiracy charges, acknowledging its role in defrauding the United States, violating the Clean Air Act, committing wire fraud, and smuggling goods into the country. As part of the plea agreement, the company will pay a criminal fine of approximately $521. 76 million. Civil penalties: In addition to the criminal fines, Hino will pay substantial civil penalties amounting to $525 million. These penalties address the company's violations of environmental regulations and the resultant harm caused by... --- > Whistleblowers played a pivotal role in the DOJ's nearly $3 billion recovery in 2024. If you are considering reporting misconduct, Whistleblower Partners LLP can guide you. - Published: 2025-01-21 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblowers-responsible-fca-recoveries-dojs-total-3b-2024/ 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 kickbacks. DOJ highlighted several recoveries, including two cases in which Whistleblower Partners attorneys are or have been involved as counsel. The first was a matter involving Community Health Network Inc. , which paid $345 million to resolve allegations that it submitted claims to Medicare for services that were referred in violation of the Stark Law. The United States alleged that the compensation Community paid to certain physician groups was well above fair market value, and that Community awarded bonuses to physicians that were tied to the number of their referrals. The second case involved DaVita Inc. , which paid $34. 5 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to a competitor to induce referrals to a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for dialysis patients. As part of the improper arrangement, the United States alleged that DaVita agreed to acquire certain European dialysis clinics and agreed to purchase dialysis products from the competitor. The United States also alleged that DaVita paid additional kickbacks to nephrologists and vascular physicians to induce referrals to DaVita’s dialysis centers. DOJ further highlighted its continuing enforcement efforts related to fraud in the Medicare Advantage (or Medicare Part C)... --- > The DOJ’s recent settlement with Booz Allen Hamilton demonstrates how the False Claims Act empowers whistleblowers to play a critical role in fighting defense contracting fraud. - Published: 2025-01-10 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/defense-contract-fraud-15-875m-settlement-booz-allen-hamilton/ 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 simulators to the DoD under a General Services Administration (GSA) contract. According to the DOJ, BES employees John Hancock and Karen Paulsen, along with David Bolduc from BES subcontractor QuantaDyn, received insider information from Air Force contracting official Keith Seguin. Seguin allegedly provided confidential budget and procurement data to Hancock, Paulsen, and Bolduc, enabling them to manipulate the procurement process. This led to the GSA awarding a task order for training simulators to BES, which subsequently subcontracted the work to QuantaDyn. The government further alleged that the four colluded to submit price quotes to the GSA for 37 task orders, all of which were awarded to QuantaDyn. This isn’t the first time Booz Allen or QuantaDyn has faced scrutiny for this kind of fraud. In 2023, Booz Allen settled another FCA case regarding improper billing of commercial and international costs on government contracts for $377. 5 million. In 2020, the DOJ settled alleged bribery claims against QuantaDyn for $37. 8 million. That case involved allegations that QuantaDyn bribed another Air Force contracting information to provide sensitive procurement information to QuantaDyn, that it used to submit false invoices to the Government. Defense contracting fraud has... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP recently helped secure a landmark settlement against Independent Health, demonstrating the powerful impact of speaking up against healthcare fraud. - Published: 2025-01-07 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/our-clients-settlement-independent-health-news/ 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 against IH, the government alleged “that Independent Health, DxID and Gaffney violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of inaccurate information about the health status of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans in order to increase Independent Health’s reimbursement. ” The Buffalo News, Defendants’ hometown newspaper, published a substantive, detailed description of the suit. They also interviewed our client, Teresa Ross, who explained that the suit started when “ and others did some audits, and they're like, 'These are not going to pass muster. ’” The paper also interviewed partner Mary Inman, who was on the team representing Ross. Inman highlighted the role of whistleblowers in detecting healthcare frauds. DOJ’s fraud statistics underscore Inman’s point: in the past five years alone, whistleblower-filed cases have recovered over $10 billion in healthcare payments that were fraudulently claimed from the government. KFF Health News, which has been covering Medicare Advantage litigation since its inception, also wrote on the settlement. The story noted that “he settlement is the latest in a whirl of whistleblower actions alleging billing fraud by a Medicare Advantage insurer. ” Ross, who spoke to reporter Fred Schulte, added that “Billions of... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP successfully guided a whistleblower to a $100 million settlement against Independent Health, our fifth major victory in risk adjustment fraud cases. - Published: 2024-12-20 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/settlement-independent-health-up-to-100-million/ Whistleblower Partners attorneys represented a whistleblower in a suit that resulted in a 2024 settlement of up to $100 million with Independent Health, a Medicare Advantage Organization in Western New York. The whistleblower, who will receive a relator’s share of 22. 5%, alleged that Independent Health, and one of its former subsidiaries called DxID, flaunted Medicare rules and submitted improper diagnosis codes to the Medicare Advantage program, resulting in higher payments to the insurer. A separate Defendant in this whistleblower case, Group Health Cooperative, agreed to pay $6. 375 million in 2020 to resolve similar allegations. This is the fifth settlement in which Whistleblower Partners attorneys have successfully represented whistleblowers alleging risk adjustment fraud. Read more here. --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP is proud to announce a historic settlement for our client in a Medicare fraud case, reinforcing our commitment to empowering those who expose misconduct. - Published: 2024-12-19 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/client-teresa-ross-settlement-100-million-independent-health-risk-adjustment-fraud/ 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 a floor of $36. 5 million, depending on Independent Health’s financial performance over the next five years. The settlement amount was based on IH’s ability to pay, with the United States claiming that it was damaged by at least $200 million. Ms. Ross will receive a Relator’s share of 22. 5% (up to $22. 5 million), reflecting her substantial assistance in the case. This is the second settlement in Ross’s whistleblower matter. In 2020, Ross, the U. S. , and another Medicare Advantage Organization, Group Health Cooperative, reached a $6. 375 million settlement to resolve claims that it knowingly inflated the number and severity of patient diagnoses in order to increase risk scores and obtain Medicare Advantage payments to which it was not entitled, a practice known as risk adjustment fraud. In its case against IH, the government alleged “that Independent Health, DxID and Gaffney violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of inaccurate information about the health status of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans in order to increase Independent Health’s reimbursement. ” Medicare Advantage is a managed care alternate system to traditional Medicare. In Medicare Advantage, also called Medicare... --- > The NHTSA has finalized new rules offering greater protection and clarity for whistleblowers. Whistleblower Partners LLP has the proven experience to guide you through this process. - Published: 2024-12-18 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/federal-regulator-explains-auto-safety-whistleblowers-help-protect-public/ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the nation’s auto-safety regulator, finalized a new rule for its whistleblower program, which pays monetary awards to auto-industry insiders for providing information about critical safety defects. At long last, auto-safety whistleblowers can know the rules of the road for blowing the whistle. NHTSA’s New Whistleblower Program Rule In the wake of a seemingly endless stream of auto-safety scandals—GM’s faulty ignition switches, Takata’s shrapnel-spraying airbags, and Toyota’s sticky gas pedals, to name a few—Congress passed the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act in December 2015. That law encourages auto-industry insiders to bring to NHTSA information about safety defects that manufacturers and suppliers prefer to hide. How does the law do that? If a whistleblower’s original information contributes to the successful resolution of an enforcement action that NHTSA brings, NHTSA can pay the whistleblower an award of 10 to 30 percent of the monetary sanctions collected. Federal law also includes anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers. The recently published rule supplies many details for the operation of NHTSA’s whistleblower program that would-be whistleblowers need to decide whether to file tips. The rule defines key program terms, describes procedures for submitting information and applying for awards, lays out NHTSA’s procedures for making decisions on award applications, and more. The finalized rule expands the scope of potential whistleblowers to include current and former employees or contractors from vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, or dealerships. Whistleblowers Play a Critical Role in Auto Safety NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said in a statement announcing... --- > The recent prosecution of C-Quest for carbon credit fraud highlights how vital whistleblowers are in exposing environmental misconduct and protecting genuine climate initiatives. - Published: 2024-12-17 - Modified: 2026-07-10 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/cookstove-carbon-credit-social-good-goes-wrong/ 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 of lung damage from smoke inhalation. The catch? Hardly anyone ended up using the cookstoves, for a combination of reasons that reflected the poor craftmanship of the stoves and a fundamental misunderstanding of the people they were designed to “help. ” But that didn’t stop C-Quest from falsely reporting widespread usage of the stoves. This allowed them to exaggerate the program’s carbon reductions and sell “phantom” carbon credits—which were then purchased by major corporations to offset their emissions. Now the Government is going after C-Quest and its senior management for fraud. The Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against Kenneth Newcombe, C-Quest's former CEO, and Tridip Goswami, head of its carbon accounting team. It also announced that former COO Jason Steele pleaded guilty and was cooperating in the Government’s investigation. The SEC and CFTC both settled charges against C-Quest—the former for offering fraud and the latter for false reporting on carbon emissions reductions. The CFTC also took action against Newscombe and Steele. These are the CFTC's first enforcement actions for voluntary carbon credit fraud. Just months earlier, the CFTC’s Whistleblower Office issued an alert on fraud in the carbon offsets market, spotlighting misconduct related... --- > As the government expands its Medicare focus to include kickbacks, the False Claims Act enables whistleblowers to report them. Whistleblower Partners LLP can guide you in the process. - Published: 2024-12-12 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/hhs-releases-new-fraud-alert-priorities-medicare-advantage/ Medicare Advantage, or Medicare Part C, is an extremely popular alternate model to traditional Medicare. In traditional Medicare, the government directly pays for services provided, known as a “fee for service” model. Under the Medicare Advantage program, the government contracts with private insurers and pays them premiums to provide coverage for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries. In this “managed care” model, the amount the government pays does not necessarily depend on the utilization of services. Instead, a mathematical model is applied to “risk adjust” and pay higher premiums for riskier beneficiaries (generally older, sicker) than for healthier ones. A recent, though common, healthcare fraud has focused on this risk adjustment process. Many insurers, including industry titans like UnitedHealth, Cigna, and Kaiser Permanente have faced allegations that they are gaming the system and making their beneficiary populations look sicklier than they really are. The Department of Justice, with the help of whistleblowers through the False Claims Act, has accused these companies of costing taxpayers billions. Several insurers have reached settlements with the government, and hundreds of millions have been recovered. As those suits continue to make their way through the courts, a recent HHS-OIG Alert suggests that the government’s focus on fraud in the Medicare Advantage program is expanding beyond risk-adjustment fraud to include one of the most common schemes to defraud the traditional Medicare program: kickbacks. The new Alert issues a warning to insurers, health care providers, and marketers such as insurance agents, to beware of running afoul of several laws. Specifically, OIG... --- > A recent settlement involving UCHealth demonstrates the power of the False Claims Act in combating upcoding. Whistleblower Partners LLP can help you expose medical billing fraud. - Published: 2024-11-19 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/new-settlement-highlights-old-fraud-upcoding/ Medicare, like many other insurers, often pays doctors a standardized rate based on the service they performed. Open heart surgery costs $Z, a blood test for cholesterol costs $Y, and a physical costs $X. Upcoding is a fraud that centers on healthcare providers submitting improper medical codes to insurers for reimbursement, generally for improperly high reimbursement. Doing so can trigger liability under the False Claims Act, a law that empowers whistleblowers to detect, prevent, and deter fraud against the government. To make the payment system practical, medical billing is generally done through a standard series of codes, with thousands of different healthcare services being assigned a code, often known as CPT (short for common procedure terminology) codes. Abusing this system by submitting codes for services that are more expensive than those performed, or for services never performed, is known as upcoding. That’s exactly what a recent whistleblower case alleged the University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) did. The case ended with the system agreeing to pay $23m to resolve the allegations. The allegations centered around a set of codes called evaluation and management (E&M) codes. E&M codes are used for evaluating a patient. In emergency medicine, which this case concerned, there are five E&M codes. Choosing which one to bill is based on a variety of factors, including how long a visit took and how many bodily systems were evaluated during a visit. Longer, more complicated visits draw higher reimbursements than shorter, simpler visits. Here, the UCHealth’s ER was accused of... --- > The Supreme Court may confirm that the False Claims Act applies to government-funded programs administered by third parties, potentially strengthening whistleblowers' standing. - Published: 2024-11-05 - Modified: 2026-02-18 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/false-claims-act-supreme-court-wisconsin-bell-v-us-ex-rel-heath/ The basic principle of the False Claims Act (FCA) is simple. The law empowers whistleblowers to sue contractors that are allegedly defrauding the government and share in any recovery. The goal was to incentivize those with information about fraud against the government to come forward, report the fraud, help recover taxpayer dollars lost to fraud, and, hopefully, deter other contractors from committing fraud against the United States. The law was enacted during the American Civil War, with a backdrop of allegations circulating that unscrupulous profiteers were selling lame mules to the Union army claiming that they were battle-ready horses, or that glued together rags constituted as army uniform. Since 1863, however, the size and complexity of federal contracting has grown exponentially. On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that put those modern complexities front and center: Wisconsin Bell v. U. S. ex rel. Heath. The factual allegations concern fraud against the “e-rate” program, set up by congress to help certain organizations, such as schools and libraries, pay for telecommunication services. The program provided subsidies as well as a mandate that telecom providers offer participants the lowest price charged to similarly situated non-residential customers. Wisconsin Bell, a telecom provider, is accused of treating e-rate participants the same as other customers and not providing them the mandated specially discounted price, resulting in additional subsidies. The complexity comes in with how the program is administered. Instead of the government directly operating the program, it is run by a nonprofit called... --- > International whistleblowers in the auto industry are eligible for U.S. rewards if the reported issues affect the U.S. market. Whistleblower Partners LLP can help you come forward. - Published: 2024-10-31 - Modified: 2026-06-09 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/us-dots-whistleblower-reward-program-open-german-automotive-safety/ Many international whistleblowers labor under the false impression that they must be American or work in the U. S. to be eligible to participate in the various U. S. whistleblower reward programs. Whistleblower Partners attorneys Mary Inman and Ari Yampolsky spoke with Welt reporter Laurin Meyer to disabuse Welt readers of this notion and discuss the risks posed to the German auto industry by the extraterritorial reach of the U. S. Department of Transportation’s Whistleblower Reward program. Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, which is run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), auto industry insiders who confidentially provide information about safety lapses in vehicles to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation can receive between 10 and 30 percent of any monetary sanctions above $1 million that the government collects based on the information they provide. As Mary and Ari informed Laurin, those auto-safety whistleblowers can come from anywhere in the world so long as the vehicles or components with the safety issues that they seek to expose make their way into the U. S. market. To illustrate this point, Mary and Ari introduced Laurin to our successful auto-safety whistleblower client Gwang Ho Kim, a former Hyundai engineer working in Hyundai’s and Kia’s plant in South Korea who exposed their efforts to conceal a design flaw that put engines in millions of cars at risk of catching fire. Although he is South Korean and the misconduct took place there, Mr. Kim received a $24. 3 million whistleblower... --- > A recent federal report exposes how Medicare fraud is draining billions from taxpayers and impacting patient care. If you know of such fraud, Whistleblower Partners LLP can support you. - Published: 2024-10-28 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/misconduct-medicare-advantage-plans-drives-overpayments-affects-care-quality/ A recent federal government report on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans reveals a concerning issue: billions of dollars are being funneled into MA companies through inflated, risk-adjusted payments based on questionable diagnoses. This situation not only drains taxpayer dollars but also raises potential issues in patient care and program integrity. If you're aware of specific misconduct related to these practices, you may have an opportunity to act under the False Claims Act (FCA) to address fraud and support accountability. Key Findings of the OIG Report The October 2024 report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the United States Department of Health and Human Services highlights how MA plans and their associated practices led to an estimated $7. 5 billion in inflated payments for 2023 alone. This misuse is driven by health risk assessments (HRAs) and HRA-linked chart reviews. HRAs and HRA-linked chart reviews are two mechanisms that MA plans use to identify diagnoses, generally for the purpose of increasing risk-adjusted payments MA plans receive from the government. An HRA is a questionnaire that collects health-related information from a patient—including their medical history, lifestyle, and other relevant health information—typically during an annual wellness visit. Chart reviews refer to the process by which private Medicare Advantage plans review patient charts to identify additional conditions that are not present in claims data. An HRA-linked chart review is a chart review that relies solely on an HRA as the source of additional diagnoses. Both HRAs and HRA-linked chart reviews have come under scrutiny... --- > The SEC’s 2025 priorities highlight areas like cybersecurity and AI, offering opportunities to report misconduct. Whistleblower Partners LLP can provide the guidance you need. - Published: 2024-10-21 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/secs-examination-priorities-call-whistleblowers-protect-markets/ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined its examination priorities for fiscal year 2025, aiming to bolster investor protection and market integrity. These priorities serve as a crucial resource for potential whistleblowers who may witness violations within the financial sector, particularly as the SEC intensifies its focus on areas that pose risks to investors. The SEC’s Division of Examinations is set to concentrate on both longstanding and emerging risks, including fiduciary duty, standards of conduct, cybersecurity, and the implications of artificial intelligence. The Division plays a vital in maintaining investor trust, and its thorough examinations help ensure compliance with established requirements. The Division’s commitment to educating registrants about these rules is designed to foster a fair marketplace for both investors and issuers. Keith Cassidy, Acting Director of the Division of Examinations, highlighted that the 2025 priorities pinpoint critical areas where investors may face increased risks. He urges firms to rigorously evaluate their compliance frameworks in these areas to mitigate potential harms. The examination process is not merely a regulatory formality; it is a proactive measure that seeks to prevent fraud and ensure the sound operation of capital markets. For potential whistleblowers, the SEC’s announcement is a pivotal moment. The SEC’s emphasis on compliance and risk monitoring underscores the importance of reporting any observed violations related to the areas outlined in their priorities. Whistleblowers can play an essential role in identifying misconduct, especially in environments where fiduciary duties are not upheld or where investor data security is compromised. The SEC... --- > TD Bank’s historic penalty for money laundering shows the need to report compliance failures. If you want to expose misconduct, Whistleblower Partners LLP is here to support you. - Published: 2024-10-15 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/td-bank-money-laundromat/ On October 10, the Department of Justice, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Federal Reserve, and Office of the Comptroller of Currency imposed over $3 billion in penalties on TD Bank. TD Bank pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and conspiring to commit money laundering. The case is history-marking for two reasons. First, the fine is the largest U. S. authorities have ever imposed for anti-money-laundering failures at a financial institution. Second, no U. S. bank has ever before pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money-laundering. In addition to the huge cash penalty, TD Bank also faces one of the strictest punishments in the Office of the Comptroller of Currency’s arsenal: an asset cap so the bank can’t grow its business. TD Bank’s conduct was eye-poppingly bad. As Merrick Garland put it, “By making its services convenient for criminals, TD Bank became one. ” The bank failed to screen 92% of its transactions for money laundering risk between 2018 and 2024, leaving about $18. 3 trillion in transactions unmonitored. That included all domestic automatic clearinghouse (ACH) activity, most transactions by check, and internal transfers between TD Bank accounts. Three separate money-laundering operations moved over $670 million through TD Bank accounts between 2019 and 2023. Five TD Bank employees accepted bribes from a money-laundering organization and then proceeded to open and service its accounts, issue dozens of debit cards, and ultimately allow the organization to launder $39 million to Colombia. Also, this happened: Photo credit: TD Bank security camera via... --- > A recent Florida court decision challenged certain whistleblower provisions, but our attorneys view this as a legal outlier. Whistleblower Partners LLP is monitoring this development. - Published: 2024-10-10 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/attorneys-react-outlier-court-decision-constitutionality-false-claims-act/ Last week brought bombshell news for all those who care about stopping fraud on the government. And it wasn’t the good kind. On September 30, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a federal judge in Tampa, Florida, held that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional. Those provisions allow whistleblowers to sue on behalf of the government to recover funds lost to fraud. Whistleblower-led suits are the primary means the federal government uses to get back billions of taxpayer dollars every year that healthcare providers and other government contractors have pilfered. Whistleblower Partners attorneys talked to reporters covering this major development. Here are some of our thoughts on Judge Mizelle’s decision in the case, captioned United States of America ex rel. Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, et al. , No: 8:19-cv-01236 (M. D. Fla. 2021). Speaking to the Daily Business Review, Ari Yampolsky looked to history and longstanding practice to frame the court’s radical conclusion. “The False Claims Act has been around since the Civil War and has functioned in its current form for nearly 40 years.  Yesterday's holding by Judge Mizelle in the Middle District of Florida in the Zafirov case is an aberration. The statute has been found constitutional many, many times and many courts have rejected the very Article II challenge Judge Mizelle breathed new life into. ” Talking to Nina Youngstrom of COSMOS (Report on Medicare Compliance), Max Voldman sharpened the point: “This is the first decision on any level that qui tam provisions... --- > Liz Soltan's article on Keurig's settlement shows that the SEC is enforcing ESG standards. If you are aware of environmental fraud, contact Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2024-10-09 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/liz-soltan-keurig-sec-settlement-published-bloomberg-law-news/ Liz Soltan recently wrote for Bloomberg Law News, analyzing the SEC’s settlement with Keurig Dr. Pepper. The settlement alleges Keurig made inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-cup pods. Keurig paid a $1. 5 million civil penalty. Liz’s article was also included in the Daily Update email from Securities Docket. Keurig stated in its public filings to the SEC in 2019 and 2020 that testing “validate that can be effectively recycled. ” However, Keurig had heard from two major American recycling companies that they could not recycle K-cup pods in normal curbside recycling. According to the settlement, Keurig did not disclose that information. The Keurig case shows that the SEC continues to pursue enforcement actions against companies that mislead the public about their Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) commitments. That interest continues despite the recent dissolution of the SEC’s ESG Task Force, which was created in 2021. The ESG Task Force has worked on several large and notable settlements. One involved allegations that a Brazilian mining company falsely claimed its bridges met international-safety standards. One of the company’s bridges broke and killed 270 people. Another case alleged that, contrary to what it told investors, a Deutsche Bank subsidiary did not implement an ESG-vetting process for evaluating investments. As investors are increasingly concerned about putting their money behind companies that are responsibly handling ESG issues, SEC enforcement in the realm of ESG remains crucial. If you have information about greenwashing, environmental fraud, or other ESG-related securities fraud, contact Whistleblower Partners... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP recently helped secure a historic $79 million IRS award for a client, highlighting our firm's dedication to supporting you through tax fraud cases. - Published: 2024-10-03 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/historic-irs-award-news/ Several news outlets have highlighted our client’s historic $79 million whistleblower award, shared with two other whistleblowers. The award is one of the largest ever made under the IRS Whistleblower Program for exposing tax fraud, with the whistleblowers helping the government recover more than $263 million. The press coverage has focused not only on the historic nature of the award, but also how it demonstrates the broader reforms undertaken by the IRS to improve its Whistleblower Program. The Washington Post described the award as “a major win for the IRS whistleblower program” under its new leadership. Whistleblower Partners attorneys Mike Ronickher and Chris McLamb, who represented our client in the case along with Eric Havian, were quoted in the story about the improvements to the IRS whistleblower program and the key steps taken by the Whistleblower Office to facilitate the award in this case. Bloomberg also covered the award at length, with IRS Whistleblower Director John Hinman offering comments on the improving state of the Whistleblower Program, including nearly tripling the size of the Whistleblower Office and changing policies to pay whistleblower awards more quickly. McLamb echoed those comments and emphasized the need for IRS enforcement personnel to follow the Whistleblower Office’s lead in working collaboratively with whistleblowers and their attorneys. After the initial coverage, Fortune published an op-ed by Ronickher and McLamb that took a deeper look at the status of the program. The attorneys reflected on their client’s historic award and suggested further improvements to the IRS Whistleblower... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP helped the government recover $27 million from Precision Toxicology under the False Claims Act. Contact us to start your whistleblower case. - Published: 2024-10-02 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/27-million-settlement-precision-toxicology/ Whistleblower Partners represents whistleblowers who contributed to the government’s recovery of $27 million from Precision Toxicology under the False Claims Act for allegedly overcharging Medicaid and Medicare for urine drug testing. As the addiction crisis unfortunately continues to spread, urine drug testing is a regular component of addiction centers and other recovery options. The government will generally only pay for these tests if they are narrowly tailored to the individual’s specific needs. Precision allegedly did not narrowly tailor its drug panels, instead providing a standard overly inclusive panel for all patients. Precision furthermore is alleged to have provided free gifts to doctors in exchange for their business, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Read the Department of Justice press release here. --- > Oak Street Health's settlement reveals the importance of exposing kickback schemes in the medical industry. If you are aware of similar schemes, contact Whistleblower Partners LLP. - Published: 2024-09-24 - Modified: 2026-07-10 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/max-voldman-racmonitors-monitormondays-podcast-discuss-oak-street-healths-whistleblower-settlement/ In September 2024, Oak Street Health (OSH), a primary care provider group with hundreds of locations in several states, agreed to pay $60 million to settle a whistleblower case brought under the False Claims Act (FCA). The FCA allows private individuals to sue in the name of the United States to allege fraud against the government and, if successful, share in 15-30% of the recovery. OSH is Chicago-based and is specifically designed to serve American seniors who are insured by Medicare. Since 2023, it’s been a subsidiary of CVS health. In general, the Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits medical providers from paying or receiving kickbacks, remuneration, or anything of value in exchange for referrals of patients whose treatment will be paid for by government healthcare programs such as Medicare, including Medicare Advantage. Medicare Advantage is a managed care system where the government contracts with private insurers to cover Medicare beneficiaries, paying the private insurers premiums based on the demographic and health profile of their covered populations. Some of those plans contract with providers such as OSH to provide primary care services. OSH agreed to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to insurance agents to boost its patient membership. The government alleged a scheme which involved insurance agents contacting MA-eligible seniors and delivering messages meant to generate interest in OSH, followed by having a call with the MA beneficiary and an OSH employee. A so called “warm transfer” with the goal of that beneficiary becoming an OSH patient. In exchange, OSH paid the... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP represented a client who helped expose tax fraud that led to one of the largest rewards in the IRS whistleblower program's history. - Published: 2024-09-18 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/historic-79-million-irs-whistleblower-award-exposing-263-7-million-tax-fraud/ Whistleblower Partners attorneys represent a client who, along with two other whistleblowers, received a maximum 30% reward in the total amount of $79 million for helping expose and shut down a longstanding and complex tax fraud. Our client was the first whistleblower to expose the offshore structure that enabled the fraud. It is one of the largest awards in the IRS whistleblower program's history. In fact, the 2024 Annual Report indicates that the joint award constituted 64 percent of all amounts awarded in fiscal year 2024. Because of the information provided by the whistleblowers, the government recovered $263. 7 million in unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest from the taxpayer. To learn more about this historic case, read our blog. (Updated August 7, 2025) --- > This historic case highlights the strength of the IRS Whistleblower Program and Whistleblower Partners LLP's commitment to defending those who courageously expose fraud. - Published: 2024-09-17 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/client-receives-historic-79-million-irs-whistleblower-award/ Whistleblower Partners is proud to announce that the IRS Whistleblower Program has awarded our client, along with two other whistleblowers, a maximum 30% reward in the total amount of $79 million for helping expose and shut down a longstanding and complex tax fraud. It is one of the largest awards in program history. Our client was the first whistleblower to expose the offshore structure that enabled the fraud. Because of the information provided by the whistleblowers, the government recovered $263. 7 million in unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest from the taxpayer. In a sign of the magnitude of the case, as well as of the improving IRS program, the $79 million awarded constitutes 63. 9 percent of all amounts awarded in fiscal year 2024. It is also more than all awards paid to IRS whistleblowers in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 combined, and it rivals the $88. 8 million in total awards paid to 121 different whistleblowers in 2023. Likewise, the government’s $263. 7 million recovery in this case exceeds all amounts collected based on whistleblower information in fiscal year 2021 or 2022. In issuing the awards at the maximum award percentage allowed, the IRS found that the whistleblowers' information was unlikely to be detected through ordinary examination methods. The information further identified connections between complex transactions and parties to expose the fraudulent tax scheme, and the whistleblowers provided exceptional cooperation and assistance to the government’s investigation, leading to its successful recovery. This historic award comes at a major turning... --- > A court recently confirmed that digital assets qualify as commodities, reinforcing the CFTC’s authority to prosecute fraud and take action against misconduct in the crypto market. - Published: 2024-08-23 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/court-affirms-cftcs-jurisdiction-over-digital-assets-in-landmark-fraud-case/ The recent court order granting the CFTC summary judgment in its case against Sam Ikkurty, Jafia, LLC, Ikkurty Capital, LLC, Rose City Income Fund II, and Seneca Ventures, LLC has significant implications for the regulation of cryptocurrencies. Judge Mary Rowland of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois confirmed that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even lesser-known digital assets like OHM and Klima qualify as commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). This decision significantly bolsters the CFTC’s authority over these digital assets, particularly amidst ongoing debates about whether cryptocurrencies should be regulated as securities by the SEC or as commodities by the CFTC. How did we get here? Sam Ikkurty became a general partner in Rose City Income Funds I and II in 2021. Ikkurty never registered himself or his companies with the CFTC. He attracted participants through webinars and trade shows, promising income from investments in digital assets. He also touted the success of one fund to encourage investment in another. The CFTC filed charges against Ikkurty and his companies in 2022, alleging defendants engaged in fraud, operated a deceptive scheme, and failed to register as commodity pool operators. At summary judgment, Judge Mary Rowland found that Ikkurty promised a 15% annual return on digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, falsely portraying his investments as stable. In reality, he was running a Ponzi scheme, with marketing materials that misrepresented a fund’s performance, which had plummeted by 98. 99%. Additionally, Ikkurty misappropriated funds from a carbon offset... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP recently helped secure a settlement against Alexis LLC for customs fraud, reinforcing the critical role of whistleblowers in exposing trade violations. - Published: 2024-08-15 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/customs-fraud-settlement-news/ Our client’s False Claims Act case against luxury womenswear retailer Alexis LLC, which settled last week for $7. 6 million, has been featured in numerous articles. The various press reports highlighted the four different ways in which Alexis LLC is alleged to have evaded payment of its fair share of its customs duties owed to the federal government. Alexandra Harrell at Sourcing Journal described Alexis LLC’s modus operandi alleged in the lawsuit as “failing to report to CBP (Customs and Border Protection) the correct valuation of goods imported into the country, using double-invoicing, failing to apportion the value of assists in the form of fabric and garment trims to the customs value of imported merchandise, and submitting customs entries with incorrect Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications and port of entry. ” Fashion Label Alexis Caught Evading Trade Tariffs, Faces $7. 6M Settlement Sourcing Journal quoted Whistleblower Partners attorney Mary Inman on why the use of double-invoicing schemes like the one employed by Alexis LLC in this qui tam case is problematic. “When you’ve got a set of invoices that reflects the true price and one that reflects a lower price, there’s not a lot of reasons for going to those kinds of lengths and creating those kinds of systems; particularly when you weigh that against the fact that, although the wrongdoing didn’t start out during the Trump tariff era, there was an additional 7. 5 percent Section 301 tariff applied, so that gives you additional motive... --- > Attorneys from Whistleblower Partners LLP discussed the DOJ's Corporate Whistleblower Program with various media and will be providing the DOJ with feedback as the pilot continues. - Published: 2024-08-12 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/whistleblower-partners-featured-articles-podcasts-corporate-whistleblower-award-pilot-program/ Whistleblower Partners’ attorneys Mary Inman, Ari Yampolsky and Liz Soltan were featured in recent articles and podcasts about the U. S. Department of Justice’s launch on August 1, 2024 of its new DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Program. Dylan Tokar of the Wall Street Journal talked to Ari Yampolsky who described the new program as a welcome development but expressed concern that it was only set to last for three years initially and awards were discretionary. Justice Department Trial Program Offers Millions for Tips on Fraud, Bribery Tom Fox, host of the Compliance Podcast Network’s FCPA Compliance Report, interviewed Mary Inman about the focus areas for the new DOJ program, including financial institution violations, foreign and domestic corruption and healthcare offenses victimizing non-governmental entities like private health insurers, patients and investors. FCPA Compliance Report: Exploring DOJ's New Whistleblower Incentive Program With Mary Inman Aaron Nicodemus at Compliance Week spoke with Mary Inman about how the new DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Program seeks to close gaps left by existing whistleblower reward programs at the SEC, CFTC, IRS, Treasury and under the False Claims Act. Game-changing DOJ pilot whistleblower program panned by critics Nina Youngstrom at HCCA’s Report On Medicare Compliance talked to Mary Inman about DOJ likely drawing inspiration for part of its pilot program on whistleblower programs run by the Departments of Insurance in the States of California and Illinois where whistleblowers can bring lawsuits against entities for defrauding private health insurers and collect a share of the recoveries. DOJ Offers Rewards... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP successfully guided a client who exposed customs fraud at Alexis LLC, resulting in a $7.6 million settlement and a significant reward for the whistleblower. - Published: 2024-08-09 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/alexis-llc-importer-luxury-womenswear-settle-allegations-customs-duty-fraud/ Alexis LLC (“Alexis”), a company that imports high-end womenswear from China, agreed to pay a $7. 6M settlement to resolve allegations originally raised in a False Claims Act complaint filed by Whistleblower Partners attorneys and our whistleblower client. The settlement resolves allegations, as articulated in the Government’s Complaint-in-Intervention, that Alexis violated the False Claims Act by misclassifying under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and understating the value of certain women’s apparel it imported into the U. S. during the 7-year period from 2015 through 2022. In order to avoid paying the full amount of the customs duties and fees owed on its imported merchandise, which at one point included an additional duty known as a Section 301 tariff of 7. 5% for wearing apparel from China, Alexis, the Government alleges, resorted to the tactic of double invoicing, whereby one set of invoices reflects the true price of the goods Alexis paid to its overseas garment manufacturers (the true invoice) and the second set of invoices, which is given to U. S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to calculate duties and tariffs, is an understated price that is a much smaller percent of the actual price (the false customs invoice). The transaction value of imported goods reported to CBP must also include the value of any assists. Assists are something of value, typically materials or components, the buyer of imported merchandise provides free of charge or at a reduced cost to its foreign vendor for use in the production of the merchandise... --- > Attorneys at Whistleblower Partners LLP represented the whistleblower in a $7.6 million False Claims Act settlement against luxury womenswear importer Alexis LLC. - Published: 2024-08-08 - Modified: 2026-07-14 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/our-successes/7-6m-settlement-with-importer-alexis-llc-to-resolve-customs-fraud-allegations/ Whistleblower Partners attorneys represented the whistleblower in a $7. 6 million False Claims Act settlement against luxury womenswear importer Alexis LLC in which the government intervened and settled claims that Alexis had knowingly underreported the value of its garments, including by allegedly failing to apportion the value of fabric and garment trim assists and using a double invoicing scheme, to avoid duties and tariffs owed to the United States government. The whistleblower received a Relator’s share of $1. 4 million. --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP provides an overview of the SEC's suit against SolarWinds and considers potential outcomes for this case and other exposed securities violations. - Published: 2024-07-23 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/sec-lawsuit-against-solarwinds-survives-motion-dismiss-barely/ A federal court has dismissed most of the SEC’s complaint against software company SolarWinds for alleged securities laws violations related to the SUNBURST cyberattack. A sliver of the SEC’s case against SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy Brown survives: the allegations regarding misstatements in the company’s public Security Statement. Now, the SEC will have the opportunity to develop evidence of these alleged securities law violations through discovery in the case. How did we get here? SolarWinds sells IT management software used to monitor and manage computer networks, systems, and applications. According to the motion to dismiss decision, 499 of Fortune 500 companies were SolarWinds customers. SolarWinds’ Orion platform—a comprehensive network and system management software—is used by tens of thousands of organizations, including government agencies, healthcare providers, schools, banks, and other public corporations. In December 2020, the Washington Post reported multiple government agencies were breached through the Orion platform. The breaches resulted from a two-year cyberattack—dubbed SUNBURST—by hackers who likely worked for the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. The hackers gained highest level access to SAML token-signing certificates, which are used to facilitate single sign-on (SSO) systems (where users can authenticate one time and gain access to multiple applications or services). The hackers used this access to gain trusted and highly privileged access to SolarWinds’ customer networks. It’s estimated that the attack cost cyber insurance firms $90 million. After the attack, investors filed a class action lawsuit that SolarWinds settled for $26 million in 2022. In October 2023, the SEC charged SolarWinds with... --- > Whistleblower Partners LLP recently helped with a False Claims Act case against DaVita, highlighting our commitment to fighting healthcare fraud and protecting patient choice. - Published: 2024-07-22 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/news/dialysis-kickback-settlement-news/ Our client’s False Claims Act case against international dialysis company DaVita, which settled last week for $34. 5 million, has been featured in numerous articles. The various press reports highlighted different aspects of this complex antikickback case. Law360 quoted Whistleblower Partners attorneys Mike Ronickher and Hamsa Mahendranathan on why the kickback law exists, the financial incentives to break the law, and government efforts to stop it: “Michael Ronickher of the recently launched Whistleblower Partners LLP, told Law360 the alleged anti-kickback violations show how much of a financial incentive there is for companies to ‘cross the line’ ... . ‘it's heartening to see the government step in and settle a case, showing that they care about the influence of money on patient choice, even when it's hidden behind pretty complicated relationships. ’” “‘We don't want any financial incentive that influences a provider's decision in how to refer its patients for healthcare services,’ Mahendranathan said. ‘I think that is particularly significant here when these are dialysis patients — some of which are incredibly vulnerable, and they can be all over the country in rural areas where it might be harder to find healthcare — that you really just don't want anything influencing a provider's decision other than the health care considerations. ’” In DaVita’s home state, Colorado Public Radio News described the complex arrangements alleged in the lawsuit, and Hamsa Mahendranathan explained that the government is demonstrating its willingness to go against even these “non-traditional kickback schemes. ” Meanwhile, the Denver Post... --- --- ## City-State > Find trusted, experienced California whistleblower lawyers at Whistleblower Partners, LLP. We provide confidential guidance and protection for individuals reporting fraud. - Published: 2026-05-21 - Modified: 2026-05-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/citystate/whistleblower-lawyers-california/ California Whistleblower Lawyers Deciding to report fraud or misconduct is an undeniably courageous act, but it can also be a difficult and even isolating experience. If you have witnessed intentional wrongdoing in California in the public or private sphere and are considering blowing the whistle, you may be worried about the risks, unsure of your rights, and uncertain about what steps to take next. At Whistleblower Partners LLP, we understand your concerns. Our dedicated California whistleblower lawyers are here to stand with you, offering the guidance and protection you need to speak up with confidence. Understanding Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protections Whistleblowing involves reporting illegal or unethical activities by an organization. What exactly these fraudulent activities are may vary but may include healthcare fraud, securities violations, tax evasion, and government contract fraud. Federal and state laws, like the False Claims Act (FCA), create reward programs, allowing whistleblowers to receive a portion of the funds recovered by the government as a result of disclosing their information. Some may also protect individuals who report this misconduct from retaliation. The legal processes can be complex, but they are ultimately powerful tools for promoting accountability and bringing justice. Risks of Standing Alone When Whistleblowing The potential consequences of blowing the whistle can be severe without proper legal advice from California whistleblower lawyers. Facing the legal system on your own is often daunting. Even small errors in the reporting process could jeopardize your claim. Additionally, you might face professional retaliation, including termination, demotion, threats, or harassment,... --- > The California False Claims Act lawyers at Whistleblower Partners, LLP provide confidential guidance and staunch legal support for individuals willing to stand up and report fraud. - Published: 2026-05-21 - Modified: 2026-05-21 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/citystate/california-false-claims-act-lawyers/ False Claims Act Lawyers California Have you witnessed fraud against a government entity in California? Exposing misconduct is a courageous act, but it can often feel overwhelming and, sometimes, ostracizing. The vastness of potential legal complications and the fear of negative consequences often deter people from speaking up. At Whistleblower Partners LLP, we understand the challenges you face. Our California False Claims Act lawyers are here to provide the guidance and support you need to both start and complete this process with confidence, ensuring your voice is heard and you are protected every step of the way. The Legal Power of the False Claims Act The federal False Claims Act (FCA) is a powerful law that holds companies accountable for defrauding the government. It allows private citizens the ability to file lawsuits, also known as "qui tam" actions, on behalf of the government against those who have submitted false or fraudulent claims for payment. Common examples of FCA violations can include overcharging for products, billing for services never rendered, providing substandard goods, or improperly retaining government overpayments. These schemes can impact any government-funded program, from Medicare and Medicaid to defense contracts to federally-backed loans. The Impact of Government Fraud Fraud against the federal government has far-reaching consequences that affect all taxpayers in California and beyond. It leads to the misuse of billions of public dollars, diverts funds from essential services like healthcare and education, and undermines the integrity of public programs. When contractors defraud the government, it not only results... --- > At Whistleblower Partners, our experienced whistleblower lawyers in New York provide confidential legal representation for reporting fraud and misconduct. - Published: 2026-02-02 - Modified: 2026-02-02 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/citystate/new-york-whistleblower-lawyers/ Whistleblower Lawyers New York After witnessing fraud, misconduct or illegal activities in the workplace, individuals often feel the weight of knowing what’s right while fearing the consequences of speaking up. 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Understanding Healthcare Fraud and Its Impact Healthcare fraud represents one of the most costly forms of corporate misconduct, draining billions from government programs like Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE each year. This fraud takes many forms, from simple billing schemes to Medicare risk adjustment manipulation to complex kickback arrangements that prioritize profits over patient care. 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This federal law targets individuals and organizations that knowingly submit false or fraudulent claims for payment to government programs. Common violations include healthcare fraud, defense contractor misconduct, customs fraud, and procurement schemes that deceive federal and state agencies. False claims can take many forms, from inflated billing in Medicare programs to misrepresenting products sold to the military. Companies may lie about meeting contractual requirements, manipulate cost accounting systems, understate the amount they owe in duties for imports, or engage in bid-rigging schemes to secure government contracts illegally. These fraudulent activities not only waste taxpayer dollars but can also compromise public safety and national security. This makes the role of whistleblowers and the legal support of qualified New York False Claims Act lawyers essential. 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You did the right thing by considering speaking up, but now you may be feeling overwhelmed and at a loss for where to start. At Whistleblower Partners, we want you to know you are not alone. We stand with those who have the courage to expose fraud and misconduct, and we are here to guide you. Understanding Whistleblowing and Your Rights Whistleblowing occurs when individuals report suspected fraud, misconduct, or illegal activities either within their organization or to external authorities. This courageous act serves the public interest by exposing wrongdoing that might otherwise remain hidden. Under various federal and state laws and whistleblower reward programs, you are empowered to report misconduct and may be eligible for an award. The types of misconduct that may warrant whistleblowing include: Healthcare fraud involving Medicare or Medicaid billing schemes Securities fraud and financial misconduct Government contract fraud and procurement violations Tax fraud and evasion Customs duty evasion Money laundering and sanctions violations Vehicle safety defects and violations of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards You have the right to seek legal representation to report these activities and maximize the impact of your disclosure. How Professional Legal Guidance Protects Your Future Working with experienced whistleblower attorneys transforms an isolating situation into a strategic opportunity... --- > At Whistleblower Partners, our San Francisco healthcare whistleblower lawyers protect and represent healthcare workers who report fraud. - Published: 2026-02-02 - Modified: 2026-02-02 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/citystate/san-francisco-healthcare-whistleblower-lawyers/ Healthcare Whistleblower Lawyers San Francisco You witnessed healthcare fraud, spoke up about it and now you're facing the consequences. Retaliation can leave you feeling unsure of how to move forward, but you don't have to navigate this challenging journey alone. At Whistleblower Partners, we understand the courage it takes to expose misconduct in healthcare settings, and we're here to stand with you every step of the way. We're a team of skilled San Francisco healthcare fraud whistleblower lawyers offering the representation you need to stand up against retaliation. Understanding Healthcare Fraud and Its Impact Healthcare fraud represents one of the most significant drains on our nation's resources, with experts estimating that between 3% and 20% of all healthcare spending is lost to fraudulent activities. When you consider that healthcare accounts for nearly two trillion dollars in annual government spending through programs like Medicare and Medicaid, we're talking about tens of billions of dollars stolen from taxpayers each year. This fraud takes many forms, from simple billing schemes to complex kickback arrangements. Whether it's billing for services never provided, upcoding procedures to receive higher payments, or elaborate risk adjustment fraud in Medicare Advantage plans, these schemes harm not only government programs but also patients who depend on quality care. 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Individuals who've witnessed this misconduct are presented with a challenging situation. The weight of staying silent while knowing the truth can be overwhelming, especially when you've experienced retaliation for trying to do what's right. At Whistleblower Partners, we understand the courage it takes to speak up against powerful organizations. Our San Francisco False Claims Act attorneys are here to stand with you every step of the way. Understanding the False Claims Act and Procurement Fraud The False Claims Act serves as one of the government's most powerful tools for combating fraud against taxpayers. This federal law allows individuals who witness fraud to file lawsuits on behalf of the government, seeking recovery of stolen public funds. When government contractors engage in fraudulent schemes—whether by lying about goods and services provided, inflating costs, or misrepresenting their qualifications—the False Claims Act provides a pathway for justice. Procurement fraud occurs when contractors cheat the government through various deceptive practices. These schemes typically fall into two main categories: misrepresenting the goods or services being provided, and lying to obtain or maintain government contracts. Common examples include selling defective products to the military, violating cybersecurity requirements, inflating costs passed through to the government or engaging in bid-rigging schemes. The Devastating Impact of Procurement Fraud Government contracting... --- > If you witnessed workplace fraud or misconduct, receive experienced legal protection with the Washington, D.C. whistleblower lawyers at Whistleblower Partners. - Published: 2026-02-02 - Modified: 2026-02-02 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/citystate/washington-d-c-whistleblower-attorneys/ Whistleblower Attorneys Washington, D. C. After witnessing fraud, corruption, or illegal activities in the workplace, individuals often feel the weight of knowing what's right while fearing the consequences of speaking up. When faced with wrongdoing that affects public trust, taxpayer funds, or public safety, your decision to report misconduct requires both courage and the right legal representation. At Whistleblower Partners, we understand the challenges you face. Our Washington, D. C. whistleblower attorneys stand ready to guide you through this critical process with the dedication you deserve. Understanding Whistleblowing and Its Vital Role Whistleblowing occurs when someone reports violations of law, fraud, waste, abuse of authority, or threats to public safety. They might be the typical company insider, or they might have a unique outside insight. 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Understanding Healthcare Fraud and Its Impact Healthcare fraud represents one of the most significant drains on government resources. This lost spending translates to tens of billions of dollars stolen from programs like Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE that are designed to provide essential care to vulnerable populations. Healthcare fraud takes many forms, from simple billing for services never provided to complex kickback schemes and risk adjustment manipulations. Common violations include: Billing fraud: Submitting false claims, upcoding services or billing for medically unnecessary procedures Anti-Kickback Statute violations: Paying or receiving illegal remuneration in exchange for patient referrals Stark Law violations: Maintaining improper financial relationships that influence referral patterns Risk adjustment fraud: Submitting exaggerated diagnosis codes to increase payments from managed care programs These fraudulent schemes don't just steal taxpayer money; they can compromise patient safety and distort medical decision-making by introducing inappropriate financial incentives into healthcare delivery. How Experienced Healthcare Whistleblower Lawyers Can Help Navigating the complex legal landscape of healthcare fraud reporting requires guidance from attorneys who understand the intricacies of healthcare regulations and the federal and state whistleblower laws. At Whistleblower Partners, our team brings decades of combined experience in healthcare fraud... --- > Washington, D.C., False Claims Act lawyers from Whistleblower Partners, LLP can protect your rights while helping you expose fraud against the government. - Published: 2026-02-02 - Modified: 2026-02-02 - URL: https://whistleblower.law/citystate/washington-d-c-false-claims-act-lawyers/ False Claims Act Lawyers Washington, D. C. Fraudulent practices that businesses and healthcare providers engage in against the government cost taxpayers billions of dollars annually, lowering public trust and diverting essential resources from public services. When contractors, healthcare providers, or other entities submit false claims to federal agencies, they impact every American citizen. Fortunately, the False Claims Act provides a powerful tool to combat this misconduct. At Whistleblower Partners, LLP, our Washington, D. C. , False Claims Act lawyers can help you determine whether you have a case under this Act and represent you through the process. The Serious Consequences of Fraud Against the Government One common source of False Claims Act violations is procurement fraud, where contractors misrepresent the goods or services they provide or inflate costs that are then passed through to the government. Another source of fraud, healthcare fraud, encompasses underhanded practices such as billing for unnecessary procedures, upcoding patient diagnoses, or implementing kickback schemes that affect the integrity of medical decision-making. Other violations involve customs fraud that prevents duties on imports from being properly collected and cybersecurity misrepresentations that put government systems at risk. These sorts of claims create far-reaching damage beyond the immediate financial loss. When defense contractors provide defective equipment, for instance, they endanger the lives of service members who depend on its reliability. Healthcare fraud can drive up medical costs for everyone while potentially compromising patient care. These schemes also create unfair competitive advantages for dishonest companies over law-abiding competitors. False Claims Act... --- ---