Citizen whistleblowers receive $1.7 million of Medicare fraud settlement

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Did you know that whistleblowers can be rewarded for taking action against companies defrauding the U.S. Government in programs such as Medicare?

The four citizens who filed lawsuits against a corporation that was defrauding Medicare will divide $1.7 million under provisions of the False Claim Act, which permits private parties to file an action on behalf of the government.

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Did you know that whistleblowers can be rewarded for taking action against companies defrauding the U.S. Government in programs such as Medicare?

The four citizens who filed lawsuits against a corporation that was defrauding Medicare will divide $1.7 million under provisions of the False Claim Act, which permits private parties to file an action on behalf of the government.

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Lets see, the whistleblowers get a huge payday, the corporation has to pay a huge fine, and the government is defrauded less (thereby saving the taxpayers).

Looks like a Win-Win-Win situation.