SEC Awards $400K to Whistleblower; Investors Protected, MassMutual Fined $1.6M
SEC Awards $400K to Whistleblower; Investors Protected, MassMutual Fined $1.6M You have probably never heard of 56-year-old Bill Lloyd. He’s a regular guy with a regular job. Lloyd worked for...
View ArticleHIV Medication Fraud is Rampant in the Medicare Part D System
HIV Medication Fraud is Rampant in the Medicare Part D System After years of watching Medicare fraud cases pile up, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted an in-depth investigation...
View ArticleAmerica: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave – Even for Whistleblowers
America: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave –Even for Whistleblowers There are just some things Americans take for granted. In fact, the freedoms we hold dear aren’t just for Americans; they are in...
View ArticlePharma Directors to Be Held Accountable for Off-Label Drug Marketing
Pharma Directors to Be Held Accountable for Off-Label Drug Marketing Corporate directors of pharmaceutical companies are going to be held to a higher standard than ever before. Now, directors will be...
View ArticleBlood Lab’s Questionable Billing Practices Come Under Scrutiny by Medicare
Blood Lab’s Questionable Billing Practices Come Under Scrutiny by Medicare Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. of Virginia became the little lab that could in late 2008 when it collected $383 million in...
View ArticleUS Government Steps Up Effort to Investigate Whistleblowers’ Claims
US Government Steps Up Effort to Investigate Whistleblowers’ Claims It’s been a long time coming but whistleblowing is almost “in fashion.” The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a renewed...
View ArticleIn the Wake of “Bridgegate,” NJ Public Employees May Get Enhanced...
In the Wake of “Bridgegate,” NJ Public Employees May Get EnhancedWhistleblower Protection Public employees in New Jersey may soon have additional protections if they choose to “blow the whistle” on...
View ArticleBoeing Whistleblowers to Split $4M in Rewards from $23M Settlement
Boeing Whistleblowers to Split $4M in Rewards from $23M Settlement Four current and former Boeing employees have a total of four million reasons to celebrate. After they learned the aerospace giant...
View ArticleFeds Call for Better Oversight on Medicare Billing Practices — Again
Feds Call for Better Oversight on Medicare Billing Practices — Again The closer we get to the next U.S. presidential election, the more likely it is that Americans will, once again, be lamenting the...
View ArticleEsteemed Whistleblower Lawyer Ross Begelman Applauds Proposed NJ CEPA Expansion
Esteemed Whistleblower Lawyer Ross Begelman Applauds Proposed NJ CEPA Expansion Some people say that a bill to expand whistleblower protections in NJ, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta...
View ArticleMission Statement
Begelman, Orlow and Melletz Mission Statement The principle purpose of the Begelman Orlow & Melletz Whistleblower False Claims Act and Qui Tam Blog is to provide information on the False claims Act...
View ArticleFraud Lawsuits More Successful When a Whistleblower Gets Involved
Fraud Lawsuits More Successful When a Whistleblower Gets Involved Crime rarely pays. This is especially true is corporate America when a whistleblower exposes the wrongdoing. Any company found guilty...
View ArticleSome Corporate Whistleblowers Get Satisfaction & a Huge Pay Day
Some Corporate Whistleblowers Get Satisfaction & a Huge Pay Day When the United States Securities and Exchange Commission paid a $30 million reward to a whistleblower who reported an instance of...
View ArticleUS Senators Support Bill to Protect and Incentivize Automaker Whistleblowers
US Senators Support Bill to Protect and Incentivize Automaker Whistleblowers New legislation that would benefit auto industry workers for “blowing the whistle” on fraudulent activity within their...
View ArticleWhistleblower Case Settled by Experienced Cherry Hill Law Firm
Begelman Orlow & Melletz Wins Significant Monetary Reward for Client Many people wonder – what is a whistleblower? Blowing a whistle literally usually signifies some type of danger in our lives,...
View ArticleFeds Take on Home Health Care Agency Fraud
Feds Take on Home Health Care Agency Fraud As the U.S. population ages, the need for home healthcare is expanding annually. In fact, while there is an increasing demand for homecare services, the jobs...
View ArticleIf You Suspect Fraud, Don’t Wait to “Blow the Whistle”
If You Suspect Fraud, Don’t Wait to “Blow the Whistle” When a person or company tries to defraud the government, they can make a bundle of profit – illegally, of course. Further, when an employee or...
View ArticleKudos to Elected Officials Who Continually Enhance Whistleblower Laws
Kudos to Elected Officials Who Continually Enhance Whistleblower Laws In his efforts to expand the reach of the False Claims Act, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley set out almost 30 years ago to create a way...
View ArticleWhat is `Qui Tam’ and Why Should You Care?
What is `Qui Tam’ and Why Should You Care? If you are not a lawyer, the term “qui tam” is likely as common to you as some of the nitty-gritty medical terms doctors use in the operating room. You don’t...
View ArticleGetting to the Bottom of Home Health Care Fraud
Getting to the Bottom of Home Health Care Fraud The time has finally come; if you are attempting to defraud Medicare, watch out. The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) is now seeking...
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