April 24, 2025
IRS Whistleblower Office Releases Operating Plan Informed by Whistleblower and Other Stakeholder Input
The IRS Whistleblower Office recently released its 2025 Operating Plan, detailing its strategy for improving its whistleblower program. According to IRS Whistleblower Office Director John Hinman, the Operating...

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April 09, 2025
Proposed legislation would amend California’s False Claims Act to cover tax fraud
Proposed Expansion of the California False Claims Act (SB 799) Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) recently introduced California Senate Bill 799 (SB 799), which would expand California’s False Claims...

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April 01, 2025
DOJ Enforcement Against Risk Adjustment Fraud Continues with $63 Million Settlement with Healthcare Provider
Continuing an important enforcement trend, the Justice Department announced a $63 million settlement with Los Angeles-based healthcare providers to resolve allegations of risk adjustment fraud under the...

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March 24, 2025
Nominee to Lead CMS Expresses Concern about Medicare Advantage Fraud; Acknowledges Important Role of Whistleblowers
During his March 14th Senate confirmation hearing, Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressed critical issues surrounding fraud and Medicare Advantage...
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March 07, 2025
Department of Justice Targets Cybersecurity Compliance
DOJ Settles $11M False Claims Act Case with Health Net In February, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) for over $11 million to resolve False Claims...

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February 18, 2025
Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers Pays $29 Million to Resolve DOD Fraud Allegations
Whistleblower Lawsuit Leads to $29 Million DOJ Settlement Washington, DC— SVCMC Inc., formerly known as Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers of New York (“Saint Vincents”), one of six healthcare...
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January 23, 2025
False Claims Act Recoveries in Fiscal Year 2024 Exceeded $2.9 Billion and Whistleblowers Filed a Record Number of New Cases
False Claims Act Recoveries 2024: A Record-Breaking Year The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a monumental achievement: recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.9 billion...
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January 16, 2025
“DOJ Recovered Over $2.9 Billion in 2024 False Claims Act Suits”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie spoke to Bloomberg Law about the Department of Justice recovering over $29 billion in 2024 from False Claims Act lawsuits. The increase in cases filed over...
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“Outlook 2025: Look for MA Cases Based on Claim Denials; Incoming DOJ May Tweak Guidance”
Report on Medicare Compliance talked to Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie about a recent court decision now being challenged in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. “What matters...
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January 08, 2025
New Report Examines What Makes a Successful Whistleblower Reward Program
RUSI Report highlights benefits of whistleblower reward programs Last month the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a British think tank engaged in research on defense, security, and international...
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