What is Medicare & Medicaid Fraud under the False Claims Act?
Many hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, pharmaceutical companies, and other healthcare-related organizations receive reimbursement for products and services provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients. An organization may be defrauding the government and violating the False Claims Act if it does not honestly assess the costs associated with products and services provided to patients and customers.
Whistleblowers with first-hand knowledge of Medicare or Medicaid fraud may bring a qui tam lawsuit for three times the government's damages, and may be eligible for financial compensation of 15-30% of the funds recovered in the case, and are protected from employer retaliation.
Medicare & Medicaid False Claims
Examples of activities that constitute Medicare and Medicaid fraud include:
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Prescribing treatments or medications that are not medically necessary
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Billing for products or services not provided
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Providing kickbacks to medical providers for prescribing certain drugs
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Charging Medicare or Medicaid patients higher rates for the same medication
Have Information about Medicare & Medicaid False Claims?
If you have information concerning a possible Medicare & Medicaid fraud, please fill out the form to the right or call toll-free (866) 981-4800 to speak with one of our whistleblower attorneys.
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