The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund is a public interest non-profit dedicated to fighting fraud against the government by incentivizing integrity. Through public-private partnerships, TAFEF advances the effectiveness of the False Claims Act and federal whistleblower programs to promote and protect the efficient use of taxpayer dollars. We are supported by our 400+ membership of experienced litigators and by donations from foundation grants, successful whistleblowers, and citizen advocates.
Congrats to TAFEF member Jeffrey Newman and his client, Aileen Cartier, who exposed an upcoding scheme and led the way to a $2.1 million settlement with CareWell Urgent Care: https://t.co/Akflsu3R1D
Jordan Thomas, TAFEF’s Lawyer of the Year, represented one of two whistleblowers who were awarded $50 million by the SEC in a case involving JPMorgan! Read more from Bloomberg @business: https://t.co/eEbnxycGTi
TAFEF member Jim Barger was quoted in this CNN story about a @TheJusticeDept investigation: “Companies and investors should take civil investigative demands very seriously and proceed with caution. They are not to be shrugged off as some routine inquiry.”
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The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Acadia Pharmaceutical's sales and marketing of Nuplazid, a drug approved three years a...
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Cardiologists should not perform stent procedures if not needed. Here done for kickbacks and over diagnosed stenosis. Proud to be part of this case. #fraud #FalseClaimsAct #healthcarefraud #medicarefraud
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“MedStar Health to pay $35 million to settle allegations of a kickback scheme https://t.co/e1S4bHOa5l”
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Read more about how TAFEF members J. Stephen Simms and Jay Holland secured $35 million in a #FalseClaimsAct settlement:
MEDSTAR HEALTH SETTLES FALSE CLAIMS ACT CASE FOR $35 MILLION
Lawsuits Accused MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Surgeon of Performing Unnecessary Stent Surgeries and MedStar Health of Paying Unlawful Kickbacks
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MedStar Health Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. $35 million to settle #FalseClaimsAct allegations that it paid kickbacks in exchange for referrals. Congrats to TAFEF members Stephen Simms & Jay Holland, who pursued the case! Read more from @TheJusticeDept: https://t.co/JqZWtpHNUY
This week, @TheJusticeDept announced that an Afghan defense contractor will forfeit $25 million to the US -- part of a global settlement that involved the resolution of #FalseClaimsAct allegations. Read the statement here:
The @CFTC’s whistleblower program just awarded an individual represented by TAFEF member Shayne Stevenson more than $2 million for providing critical information through independent analysis of market data. The CFTC's press release can be found here: https://t.co/OCShNEBQuS
Skyline Urology agrees to pay the US $1.85 million to resolve #FalseClaimsAct allegations. Congratulations to Mary Inman, Michael Ronickher, Max Voldman & Ronny Valdes of @CCWhistleblower, & to their client James Cesare, on the successful resolution of their case. #quitam
Congratulations to @TAFEdFund members Chris Nelson and Joe Trautwein, and to their #whistleblower clients, for the successful resolution of this case. https://t.co/6w1LEQhGq3 #FalseClaimsAct #QuiTam #FCA
