The report made the following findings regarding the recently unsealed claims cases:
- 75 percent of the whistle-blowers were current or former employees of the defendants named in the lawsuits
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33 of the cases were filed in 2012 or later
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The federal government intervened in 29 percent of the cases
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25 percent of the cases contained claims brought under both the federal False Claims Act and similar state statutes
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45 percent of the cases were filed against healthcare providers, including physical therapists and hospice providers
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10 percent of the cases were filed against laboratory companies and diagnostic imaging companies
More Articles on the False Claims Act:
Calloway Labs Settles False Claims Act Case for $4.7M
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$89M Judgment Entered Against Florida Oncologist in False Claims Act Case
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