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What Does Fraud in the Medicare Advantage Space Mean for the Reverse False Claims Provision?

As the percentage of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in managed care increases, there is a risk that fraudsters will misrepresent Medical Loss Ratios to the government.

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Post-Madoff, SEC Successfully Partnering with Whistleblowers to Combat Ponzi Schemes

With "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street" releasing on Netflix, dive into some of the top ponzi schemes uncovered by whistleblowers.

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2022 Whistleblower of the Year Recipient

TAF bestows the 2022 Whistleblower of the Year Award to Michael Bawduniak for his decade-long efforts in the Biogen case.

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Relator’s Share: What Is It? How Does It Work? What Is The Process?

In intervened cases, the timing of when the Government intervenes can influence the amount of the Relator’s award.

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Why Would Anyone Oppose Whistleblower Programs?

As we head into another fiscal year for the U.S. government starting tomorrow, the question can’t be why do we have whistleblower programs.

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Whistleblowers Were Never Promised a Rose Garden, But What if They Were?

What if we filled the Rose Garden with those who have put a spotlight on fraud, and the celebration was enough to give 3,000 new whistleblowers the confidence to step forward?

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Whistleblowers: Rarer Than A Four-Leaf Clover, But Far More Important

Each year, there are more than 40,000 toilet injuries in the US, nearly three times as many as all federal FCA whistleblowers since 1986.

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How the Tax Code Rewards Fraudsters and Punishes Whistleblowers

In 2021, through tax breaks, fraudsters likely earned more than three times the net amount whistleblowers earned through the False Claims Act.

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Medical Devices Present Opportunities for Fraud, but Whistleblowers Are Fighting Back

In a single year, Medicare paid $13.5 billion for durable and single-use medical equipment, creating a big target for fraud.

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Even By Fraud Business Standards, The Issue of Money Laundering is Huge

Dive into the world of dirty money and the schemes to launder it, along with new efforts to incentivize whistleblowers to expose these criminal enterprises.