March 01, 2019
Community Health Systems Whistleblower Robert Baker’s story
Robert Baker alleged in a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit that Community Health System (CHS) was engaged in a scheme to improperly increase Medicaid payments to its three hospitals in New Mexico. CHS paid...
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January 08, 2019
Whistleblower Dr. Michael Mayes – kickbacks by blood testing labs
Phillips & Cohen represented Dr. Michael Mayes of South Carolina in a whistleblower lawsuit against three blood testing labs and a healthcare marketing company alleging that the labs and the marketing...
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November 14, 2018
Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Programs
Overview of the Dodd-Frank Act’s whistleblower provisions The Dodd-Frank Act, formally known as the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is a major US financial regulatory law that created...

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December 29, 2017
U.S. False Claims Act
The Statute FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS ACT 31 USC 3729-3733 (As amended July 21, 2010, P.L. 111-203) § 3729. False claims (a) Liability for certain acts. (1) In general. Subject to paragraph (2), any person...
December 29, 2017
Whistleblower Laws
by State – False Claims
Qui tam lawsuits can be filed by whistleblowers under certain state false claims laws if the fraud involves Medicaid funds or money from state and local agencies. In order for whistleblowers to receive...
December 29, 2017
Whistleblower Retaliation and Whistleblower Protection Lawyers: What you should know
What is whistleblower retaliation? What whistleblower protection is offered under the False Claims Act? What job protection is offered for SEC and CFTC whistleblowers? What whistleblower job protection...
December 29, 2017
Tips for filing a qui tam case
1. Choose your whistleblower attorney carefully. Consider whether the lawyer has experience in qui tam lawsuits. The False Claims Act is a very complicated law, and a misinterpretation of its provisions...
December 29, 2017
Common Types of Qui Tam Whistleblower Cases
Whistleblowers who file qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act are crucial to exposing and stopping many types of fraud that put patients, troops and other at risk and drain billions of dollars of...
December 27, 2017
Health Care Fraud
Medicare fraud whistleblowers and Medicaid fraud whistleblowers are vital for our nation’s healthcare system and patients. Their insider information prompts healthcare fraud investigations through...
August 08, 2017
EU Whistleblower Protection Comments from Phillips & Cohen LLP
EU Whistleblower Protection Comments Submitted by Erika A. Kelton, Esq., Phillips & Cohen LLP These comments address the importance of broad-based protections for whistleblowers and explain...
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