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Qui Tam Bounty Hunters Encourage Whistleblowers

Published on Fri Oct 18, 2013

If you’re wondering why whistleblower lawsuits are on the rise, solicitations from organizations like The Corporate Whistleblower Center in Washington, D.C. may explain it. "Medicare fraud within the home healthcare industry is rampant," the organization says in a release. "Home healthcare is a huge business, and we believe fraud and overbilling are at epidemic levels." "Because the reward potential can [...]
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