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Corporate Whistleblower Center Encourages Healthcare Workers With
Well-Documented Proof of Medicare Fraud or Over-billing to Contact
Them Regarding Reward Programs
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Corporate Whistleblower
Center believes Medicare fraud, or overbilling in the
healthcare industry is completely out of control, mainly because of
little to no oversight. The group is especially interested in talking
to physicians, or employees of companies providing diagnostic testing,
imaging, dialysis, or hospice, provided they have very well documented
proof of substantial Medicare fraud, or overbilling that is in the
hundreds of thousands, or in the millions of dollars. The rewards for
this kind of information can be significant. For more information,
potential whistleblowers are urged to contact the Corporate
Whistleblower Center at 866-714-6466.
http://CorporateWhistleblowerCenter.Com
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As an example according to a February 2014 Justice Department press
release, Diagnostic Imaging Group (DIG) has agreed to pay a total of
$15.5 million to resolve allegations that its diagnostic testing
facility falsely billed federal and state health care programs for
tests that were not performed or not medically necessary as well as
paying kickbacks to physicians.
The settlement also resolves allegations that DIG paid kickbacks to
physicians for the referral of diagnostic tests. According to the
government, the kickbacks allegedly were in the form of payments that
DIG made to physicians to supervise patients who underwent nuclear
stress testing. These payments allegedly exceeded fair market value
and were, in fact, intended to reward physicians for their referrals.
The three whistleblowers in this case will receive $ 1.5 million , $
1.07 million and $ 209,250 , respectively, as part of this settlement.
The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "If you are a medical doctor,
or an employee at a diagnostic imaging center, a dialysis center, a
rehab center, or any type of healthcare company that is involved in
substantial Medicare fraud or overbilling, we definitely want to talk
to you, provided you have well detailed proof such as e-mails,
accounting records, or documents detailing the fraud. Unlike any group
in the US, we will help you package your information, and we will get
you to one of the nation's top whistleblower attorneys." For more
information potential whistleblowers can call the Corporate
Whistleblower Center anytime at 866-714-6466.
http://CorporateWhistleblowerCenter.Com
Simple rules for a whistleblower from the Corporate Whistleblower
Center:
-- Do not go to the government first if you are a major whistleblower.
The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "Major whistleblowers
frequently go to the federal government thinking they will help. It's
a huge mistake."
-- Do not go to the news media with your whistleblower information.
Any public revelation of a whistleblower's information could destroy
any prospect for a whistleblower reward with the DOJ.
-- Do not try to force a government contractor, or corporation to come
clean to the government about their wrongdoing. The Corporate
Whistleblower Center says, "Fraud is so rampant among federal
contractors that any suggestion of exposure might result in an instant
job termination, or harassment of the whistleblower. Come to us first,
tell us what type of information you have, and if we think it's
sufficient, we will help find the right law firms to assist in
advancing your information."
Any type of insider or employee who possesses significant proof of
their employer or a government contractor defrauding the federal
government is encouraged to contact to Corporate Whistleblower Center
anytime at 866-714-6466 or via their web site
at http://CorporateWhistleBlowerCenter.Com
For attribution purposes please refer the Justice Department February
2014 press release:
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/February/14-civ-200.html
Case Numbers: The three cases are captioned United States ex rel.
Mark Novick, M.D. v. Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services P.C. , Civil
Action No. 09-4992 (D.N.J.), United States ex rel. Rey Solano v.
Diagnostic Imaging Group et al., Civil Action No. 10-267 (D.N.J.) and
United States ex rel. Richard Steinman, M.D. v. Diagnostic Imaging
Group, et al., Civil Action No. 10-4161 (E.D.N.Y.).
Media Contact:
M. Thomas Martin, 866-714-6466
Read more news from the Corporate Whistleblower Center.
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