Month: December 2016

•What the law says – The Missouri Health Care Payment Fraud and Abuse Act is not a “qui tam” statute; whistleblowers cannot prosecute an action on the state’s behalf. The Missouri...

What is the Minnesota Whistleblower Law (the Minnesota False Claims Act)? The Minnesota whistleblower law, the Minnesota False Claims Act, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam” lawsuits if they know...

What is the Michigan Whistleblower Law (Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act)? The Michigan whistleblower law, called the Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act, allows whistleblowers to bring “qui tam”...

What is the Massachusetts Whistleblower Law (Massachusetts False Claims Act)? The Massachusetts whistleblower law, the Massachusetts False Claims Act, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam” lawsuits...

What are the Maryland Whistleblower Laws (the Maryland False Claims Acts and Maryland Whistleblower Reward Program)? Maryland has three whistleblower laws: the Maryland False Health Claims Act, the Maryland...

What is the Louisiana Whistleblower Law (Louisiana False Claims Act)? The Louisiana whistleblower law, the Louisiana Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam”...

What is the Iowa Whistleblower Law (Iowa False Claims Act)? The Iowa whistleblower law, the Iowa False Claims Act, imposes liability on persons or corporations who knowingly present false or fraudulent...

What are the Indiana Whistleblower Laws (Indiana False Claims Acts)? Indiana has two whistleblower laws, the Indiana False Claims and Whistleblower Protection Act and the Indiana Medicaid False Claims...

What is the Illinois Whistleblower Law (the Illinois False Claims Act)? The Illinois whistleblower law, called the Illinois False Claims Act, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam” lawsuits against...

What is the Hawaii Whistleblower Law (Hawaii False Claims Act)? The Hawaii whistleblower law, called the Hawaii False Claims Act, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam” lawsuits if they know of fraud...