FALSE CLAIMS ACT / WHISTLEBLOWER
According to whistleblower.org “the False Claims Act (FCA) is America’s first whistleblower law and one of the strongest whistleblower laws in the United States. It was originally signed into law in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. In the midst of wartime, it had become clear that many suppliers were providing substandard goods and services to the troops. In an effort to counter this, the FCA was passed to target fraud in government contracting and against the government.” The qui tam, or whistleblower provision of the False Claim Act allows any individual or non-government organization to file a lawsuit, in federal court on behalf of the United States government and share in any recovery.
Marino Associates filed a Qui Tam/ False Claims action on behalf of a client pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3729-3733. The client served as the relator-plaintiff in the action to recover damages sustained by the United States government as a result of a fraudulent scheme committed by a home care hospice facility. The home care hospice facility wrongfully realized in excess of 14 million dollars arising from the fraudulent scheme.  As a result of the False Claims action filed on behalf of our client the fraud was discovered and the client awarded a portion of the recovery.
If you or someone you know believes you have knowledge of fraud against a federal, state governmental agency or program, Marino Associates can help you report it and obtain a significant amount of compensation for you in return. Please contact the Philadelphia-based whistleblower and false claims trial lawyers at Marino Associates online or call our offices directly at 215-462-3200 to schedule a free case consultation.