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1. The Dodd-Frank Act
2. The Health Care Act
1. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (amended the False Claims Act)
1. The Stimulus Bill (the McCaskillAmendment)
1. The Consumer Product Safety CommissionReform Act
1. The IRS Whistleblower Program
1. The Federal Acquisition Regulation
The New Whistleblower Laws
Congress is turning towhistleblowers
to enforce the law
How we got here
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Qui Tam(kwày tæm)
U.S. Army Major Justus McKinstry ± theAmerican Qui Tam God Father
The History of the False Claims Act
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The False Claims Act wasenacted on Mar. 12, 1863
The FCA is the Government¶smost powerful tool to combat
procurement fraud
The False Claims Acthas been hugely successful
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Spotting Qui Tam Cases
Mischarge case:
Doctor bills Medicare / Medicaid forservices not actually provided
http://www.govtfraudlawyer.com/s
ub/common-types-of-healthcare-fraud.jsp
Sample Qui Tam Cases
False negotiation:
Contractor bribes federalgovernment official to get contract
Note: pecuniary harm to theGovernment is not necessary
Sample Qui Tam Cases
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Off-Label Marketing by Pharma Companies:
The biggest source of health carefraud
http://www.govtfraudlawyer.com/sub/off-label-marketing.jsp
Sample Qui Tam Cases
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The FCA protected the Fisc in theCivil War
The FCA protects the Fisc now
The Success of the FalseClaims Act has led to thecreation of Bounty Claims
as a means of enforcing the law
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Not talking this kind of bounty
This is the kind of Bounty we¶re talking about!
Note: These new laws are bounty claims ±they are not qui tam actions
New Bounty Laws
1. The Dodd-Frank Act
a) The SEC Whistleblower Program(page 2)
a) The Commodity Futures TradingCommission Whistleblower Program(page 6)
1. The IRS Whistleblower Program(page19)
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Congress has also givenwhistleblowers protection
against reprisalby employers
New Protections for Whistleblowers
1. The Dodd-Frank Act
a) SEC Whistleblowers(5)b) CFTC Whistleblowers(9)c) Financial Services employees(10)
1. Health Care whistleblowers(12)
1. Stimulus Bill whistleblowers (14)
2. Consumer Product Safety whistleblowers(16)
3. Amendments to i3730(h) of the FCA (17)
4. Whistleblowers employed by federal govtcontractors (21)
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Dan L. Hargrove, J.D., LL.M.
Hargrove & Rea, P.C.110 Broadway, Suite 550
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) [email protected]
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