Whistleblower Law – Lieff Cabraser

Ed Baker to Speak on False Claims Act Cases at HealthCon 2025 in Orlando, Florida on April 8th and 9th

From April 6 through April 9, 2025, AAPC is hosting HealthCon 2025. The nation’s largest education and credentialing organization for medical coders, billers, auditors, practice managers, documentation specialists, compliance officers, and revenue cycle managers, AAPC “discovers, develops, and provides innovative products, services, and solutions to help the global healthcare industry recognize the full potential of

LieffCabraser2025-04-07T19:42:01+00:00April 7th, 2025|Firm News, Whistleblower Law|

Edward Baker and Emily Harwell to Moderate FBA Qui Tam Section Panel on “The FCA and The Protection of Tribal Funds”

On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Lieff Cabraser attorneys Edward Baker and Emily Harwell will co-moderate a virtual roundtable discussion hosted by the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section on “The False Claims Act and the Protection of Tribal Funds.”

LieffCabraser2024-10-16T18:04:46+00:00October 16th, 2024|Firm News, Native American Cases, Whistleblower Law|

Courageous Lieff Cabraser Client Kirstin Rogers Speaks on Whistleblower Perspectives at TAF Coalition Conference

Lieff Cabraser client Kirstin Rogers spoke about whistleblower perspectives in cases where fraud is perpetrated against the government at this year’s TAF Coalition “The Anti-Fraud Coalition” conference in Washington D.C. The in-person event provided a three-day “deep dive” into the latest developments of False Claims Act/Whistleblower Law practice and other programs

LieffCabraser2023-10-20T21:43:45+00:00October 20th, 2023|Whistleblower Law|

Whistleblowers in Managed Care Restore Millions to Defrauded Victims

In the wake of the determined, undercover, and brave efforts of whistleblowers across the managed care industry over a long period of time, the inescapable conclusion is managed care has been replete with fraud. Cigna is now paying $172 million to resolve claims for false coding and misuse of risk adjustment,

LieffCabraser2023-10-04T02:59:22+00:00October 3rd, 2023|Whistleblower Law|

Edward Baker to Discuss “Proactive Strategies for Payers and Providers” on Medicare Advantage Compliance Problems at AHLA Annual Meeting in SF

Lieff Cabraser attorney Edward Baker will be featured as a distinguished speaker at the American Health Law Association’s Annual Meeting taking place June 26–28, 2023 in San Francisco, where he will co-lead a panel discussion entitled “ Before the Subpoena Arrives: Proactive Strategies for Payers and Providers to Get Ahead of Medicare Advantage Compliance Problems.” The panel will

LieffCabraser2023-06-20T18:45:07+00:00June 20th, 2023|Firm News, Whistleblower Law|

The Critical and Well-Compensated Role of Whistleblowers in Exposing Injustice

Upholding Accountability and Safeguarding Public Interest Whistleblowers have long been unsung heroes in the fight against corruption, injustice, and wrongdoing. A recent Delray Beach case related to contaminated water systems in Florida illustrates the essential role whistleblowers play in upholding the public’s right to safety and transparency, and the courage required to stand up against

LieffCabraser2023-04-10T18:47:08+00:00April 10th, 2023|Whistleblower Law|

Lieff Cabraser Announces $70.7 Million Settlement of Qui Tam Misuse of Government Funds Litigation with Gold Coast Health Plan and Certain California Medical Providers

Gold Coast (aka Ventura County Medi-Cal Managed Care Commission) to pay $17.2 million to U.S. and California; providers that received allegedly illegal payments – Ventura County Medical Center, Dignity Health, and Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. – will pay an additional $53.5 million August 19, 2022, San Francisco–(BUSINESSWIRE)–The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann &

LieffCabraser2022-08-19T17:39:07+00:00August 19th, 2022|Firm News, Whistleblower Law|

U.S. Attorney Announces $12.9 Million Settlement With New York City Health Services Provider The Door For Submitting Fraudulent Cost Reports

Complaint in the case alleged The Door falsely inflated the number of visits to its facility on cost reports in order to fraudulently receive additional undeserved reimbursement money from the Indigent Care Pool In a press release issued today, the U.S. Attorney’s office has announced that the United States filed and settled a civil fraud

LieffCabraser2022-02-03T23:31:39+00:00February 3rd, 2022|Whistleblower Law|

NHTSA Awards $24.3M to Whistleblower, First in History

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will be paying out a whistleblower award to a former Hyundai safety engineer who reported an engine defect in 2016, which Hyundai failed to address, that was causing vehicles to seize up and even catch fire. NHTSA found that Korean car manufacturer Hyundai and its

LieffCabraser2021-11-09T19:57:06+00:00November 9th, 2021|Whistleblower Law|

New York Governor Hochul Signs New Legislation Protecting Employees from Retaliation

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has enacted legislation that protects employees in the state from retaliatory actions for reporting illegal or dangerous business activities. In meaningfully amending the prior law, there are multiple important and noteworthy aspects of the new law that together give crucial support to whistleblowers.

LieffCabraser2021-10-29T18:27:40+00:00October 29th, 2021|Employment Law, Whistleblower Law|