Whistleblower Institute

$4 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against MediSys Health Network Inc Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that MediSys Health Network Inc reached a $4 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed over improper payments to physicians.

$2.5 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reached a $2.5 million settlement in a False Claims Act lawsuit over inaccurate reporting in the administration of a federal food assistance program

$7.55 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against Galena Biopharma Inc Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that Galena Biopharma Inc reached a $7.55 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit over paying kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe its fentanyl-based drug Abstral.

$2 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina LLC Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina LLC reached a $2 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee over submitting and causing the submission of false claims to the Medicare and TRICARE programs.

$465 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against Mylan Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that Mylan reached a $465 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a competing pharmaceutical manufacturer, for knowingly misclassifying EpiPen as a generic drug to avoid paying rebates owed to Medicaid.

$2.5 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against Navicent Health Inc Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that Navicent Health Inc reached a $2.5 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee over violating the False Claims Act and billing Medicare and Medicaid for ambulance trips that were overpriced or not medically necessary.

$108 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against Wells Fargo Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that Wells Fargo reached a $108 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by mortgage brokers claiming it had charged veterans hidden fees to refinance their mortgages.

$74 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against PHH Corporation Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that PHH Corporation reached a $74 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee over knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA), guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") that did not meet applicable requirements.

$19.5 Million Settlement over False Claims Act Allegations Against Three Ohio Companies and Their Executives

The Whistleblower Institute announces that three Ohio Companies and their Executives reached a $19.5 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former employees over submitting false claims for medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy and hospice services to Medicare.

$1.65 Million Settlement over a False Claims Act Allegations Against Wal-Mart Stores Inc Announced by Whistleblower Institute

The Whistleblower Institute announces that Wal-Mart Stores Inc reached a $1.65 million settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee over knowingly submitting claims for reimbursement to California's Medi Cal program that were not supported by applicable diagnosis and documentation requirements.