A whistleblower who turns out to be wrong is rarely in trouble, so long as they act in good faith. Whistleblower laws protect people who had a reasonable, honest belief [...]
The Department of Justice just announced the results of its 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown — and the numbers are staggering. 455 defendants charged. 90 doctors and licensed medical [...]
After the success of our PPP cases, CMS’s recent publication of Medicaid billing data, and the DOJ’s announcement of the data miner FOCUS initiative, we are getting a lot of [...]
In March 2026, Eli Lilly filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of qui tam. The case stems from a 2014 whistleblower lawsuit brought by Ronald [...]
On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) initiative to combat fraud by connecting with and supporting data miner [...]
In February, CMS released data identifying what different healthcare providers were billing to Medicaid. CMS has been doing this with Medicare data for many years, and this was the first [...]
Bracker & Marcus is pleased to announce its most recent healthcare fraud settlement of $2.18 million with the Georgia-based Arthritis & Rheumatology Center (ARC) and its owner. The state of [...]
When we file a new False Claims Act case, one of the most important decisions we have to make is where to file it. Potential clients often ask us where [...]
Throughout my career, from law enforcement to advocating for whistleblowers, one truth has remained constant: the government depends on insiders. I often think of the show Unsolved Mysteries, where Robert [...]
As we are finally (mostly) caught up from the holidays—including partner Julie Bracker’s faculty participation at the False Claims Act “Mock Trial” Institute for the American Bar Association—we are pleased [...]
