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How False Claim Act Attorney can assist you combat false claims?

by Ryan Smith Content Writer

The False claim act intends to stop fraud cases in United States. It is one of the efficient tools to help the federal government combat false claims against government. It is not only feasible for whistleblowers but also benefits the citizens of the state. The False Claims Act is a very simple idea meant to fight against fraud in the United States. It is also instrumental in making the people aware about the laws and provides information about fraud committed against government.

Provisions under False claim act

The law includes a provision named “qui tam” which means people who are not affiliated with government can file complaint against any such frauds. Those raising voice against such frauds are relators or whistleblowers. While the claims under the law may relate to health care, military and others, but pharmaceutical cases score way higher than others. The relators filling complaint under the false claim receive a portion about 15-20% of the recovered damage. The False claim act is a complex act and has many provisions under it. An inexperienced person can handle such cases as he or she can miss, overlook or misinterpret some of the provision. Government appoints such False Claim case attorneys to look into the specific cases.

Healthcare false claim act

False claim act attorney are specialized in the same field and look into such cases, however, these cases may take years to investigate. Special healthcare lawyers are responsible to help or advise hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, physician, insurers, or other health care provider. Healthcare lawyer’s helps works including licensing, reimbursement, risk management, other litigations, and corporate management issues. Healthcare lawyers need to be highly skilled with in-hand knowledge to council of heath care providers and other bioethical issues.

To be a heath care attorney you need to possess license and must have a juris doctor’s degree and pass state bar exam. Health care frauds and claims is one of the most prominent issues in United States. Health care frauds can of more types including Medicare and Medicaid. Prime reason behind rise in healthcare costs is the large degree of frauds committed against government healthcare programs. Billions of dollars healthcare frauds been brought into light in United States. While billions of dollars fraud cases remain undetected. This the reason why the US government accounting office considers both Medicare and Medicaid programs to accompany high-risks

Healthcare frauds

Fraudulent conducts may include cases like:

  • Services not rendered
  • Ghost patients
  • Kickbacks
  • Up-coding services
  • Bundling and un-bundling
  • Lack of Healthcare necessities
  • False certification
  • Research Grant fraud
  • Improper financial interest
  • Inflating cost reports
  • Red lining
  • Medicare part D fraud

False claim case attorney play vital role to combat or reduce these types of fraud cases, and safeguard the government from such fraud claims. The act rewards the whistleblowers and provides them with professional and personal protection. Any person having proof against the false claims needs to approach a false claim act attorney at first to represent him/her. The attorney will further study and research about the case.

 

Haberslaw.com is a highly experienced legal firm, run by renowned attorney Kenneth Joel Haber. Mr. Haber is a former Assistant United States Attorney and a former Senior Attorney of the Office of Inspector General, HHS. Prior to those experiences, Mr. Haber was a Priority Security Asset for the FBI. Mr. Haber's unique experiences make him prominent False Claims Act Lawyer and Medicare Fraud Lawyer.

 

 


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