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The False Claims Act: Our Best Weapon in the Fight Against Taxpayer Fraud

June 13, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler recently told Congress that False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases continue to be the most effective means of combating fraud and protecting the federal fisc.  In his testimony before the Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial & Antitrust Law, Readler announced that since 1986, FCA cases have recovered […]

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The Ins and Outs of the SEC Whistleblower Program

May 31, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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In this blog post we will briefly outline the major components of the SEC Whistleblower Program (“Program”) including the process of submitting a claim, notices of covered actions and their link to financial recovery, and finally the necessity to retain experienced counsel in order to protect your rights. SEC Whistleblower Program The Dodd-Frank Act (“Act”) […]

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Freedom Health Pays $32.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case

May 31, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The James Hoyer law firm served as local counsel in a whistleblower case against Freedom Health, which provides managed care services.  Freedom agreed to pay a total of $32.5 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in illegal schemes to maximize payments from the government for it’s Medicare Advantage plans. Here is the Department of […]

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Whistleblower says Insurers Bilking Medicare Advantage

May 17, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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A high level whistleblower who worked for UnitedHealth Group says his company and other insurers have been bilking taxpayers by gaming the system to get higher payments.  Benjamin Poehling, a former finance director with United Health, told the New York Times the insurers falsely make it appear that some seniors are sicker than they truly are […]

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$18 Million Settlement: IU Health/HealthNet Whistleblower Case

April 27, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Dr. Judy Robinson with Tyler & Koger families. A whistleblower suit filed by Dr. Judith Robinson under the False Claims Act has led to an $18 million settlement with two of Indiana’s largest health care providers.  Indiana University Health and HealthNet have agreed to pay $18 million to the federal government and State of Indiana […]

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SEC Investigating Atlanta-Based Hedge Fund for Federal Securities Violations

April 19, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether an Atlanta-based hedge fund is violating federal securities laws by guaranteeing to its investors that they won’t lose money. Statim Holdings Inc., headed by Joseph Meyer, Jr., is the parent company for Arjun LP, a hedge fund that previously ranked eighth among hedge funds with between $250 […]

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Payday Lender Class Action Suit Moving Forward

April 11, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The ABC station in Orlando profiles our payday lending class action case which is finally moving forward after nearly 20 years. Click on the video above to watch the story. Justice could be nearing after almost two decades. The James Hoyer law firm is part of a team of lawyers on this important payday lending […]

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The Senate proposes bill to improve the IRS Whistleblower Program

April 03, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The fight against fraud received some significant help last week when Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden introduced legislation geared to strengthen the IRS Whistleblower program.  If passed into law, the IRS Whistleblower Improvements Act of 2017 will provide greater protections to whistleblowers from employer retaliation and will also foster greater communications between the IRS […]

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Proposed Improvements to IRS Whistleblower Program

March 29, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Wyden today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve IRS communication with tax fraud whistleblowers and protect those whistleblowers from workplace retaliation, they announced in a news release. “Whistleblowers have helped the IRS recover more than $3 billion for the taxpayers that otherwise would have been lost to fraud,” Grassley said. […]

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Possible Pennsylvania False Claims Act?

March 23, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Although a vast majority of states (and the District of Columbia) have False Claims Acts to protect their taxpayer dollars, twenty states still have not enacted effective anti-fraud legislation. Pennsylvania is one of those states lacking a False Claims Act law. Despite various lawmakers – on both sides of the aisle – introducing versions of […]

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Can you be a whistleblower against a state agency?

March 13, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Is a state or state agency a “person” for False Claim Act (FCA) whistleblower purposes?  This question is important because the language attaches liability to “any person who knowingly presents….false or fraudulent claims.” Since its inception in 1863, the FCA has been used by whistleblowers to recover money from individuals, corporations, and government contractors. Over […]

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James Hoyer Investigator Speaks at Investigative Reporters & Editors Conference

March 06, 2017 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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(From L to R) Boston University Associate Professor Maggie Mulvihill, James Hoyer law firm investigator Jim Ross and attorney Jennifer Mansfield James Hoyer law firm investigator Jim Ross was featured on a panel at the Investigative Reporters and Editors regional conference in Jacksonville, this weekend.  Jim shared his expertise on negotiating for public records with […]

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