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1. The Dodd-Frank Act

2. The Health Care Act

1. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (amended the False Claims Act)

1. The Stimulus Bill (the McCaskillAmendment)

1. The Consumer Product Safety CommissionReform Act

1. The IRS Whistleblower Program

1. The Federal Acquisition Regulation

The New Whistleblower Laws

Congress is turning towhistleblowers

to enforce the law

How we got here



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Qui Tam(kwày tæm)

U.S. Army Major Justus McKinstry ± theAmerican Qui Tam God Father

The History of the False Claims Act



The False Claims Act wasenacted on Mar. 12, 1863

The FCA is the Government¶smost powerful tool to combat

procurement fraud

The False Claims Acthas been hugely successful



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Spotting Qui Tam Cases

Mischarge case:

Doctor bills Medicare / Medicaid forservices not actually provided

http://www.govtfraudlawyer.com/s

ub/common-types-of-healthcare-fraud.jsp

Sample Qui Tam Cases

False negotiation:

Contractor bribes federalgovernment official to get contract

Note: pecuniary harm to theGovernment is not necessary




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Off-Label Marketing by Pharma Companies:

The biggest source of health carefraud

http://www.govtfraudlawyer.com/sub/off-label-marketing.jsp




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The FCA protected the Fisc in theCivil War

The FCA protects the Fisc now

The Success of the FalseClaims Act has led to thecreation of Bounty Claims

as a means of enforcing the law



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Not talking this kind of bounty

This is the kind of Bounty we¶re talking about!

Note: These new laws are bounty claims ±they are not qui tam actions

New Bounty Laws


a) The SEC Whistleblower Program(page 2)

a) The Commodity Futures TradingCommission Whistleblower Program(page 6)

1. The IRS Whistleblower Program(page19)



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Congress has also givenwhistleblowers protection

against reprisalby employers

New Protections for Whistleblowers


a) SEC Whistleblowers(5)b) CFTC Whistleblowers(9)c) Financial Services employees(10)

1. Health Care whistleblowers(12)

1. Stimulus Bill whistleblowers (14)

2. Consumer Product Safety whistleblowers(16)

3. Amendments to i3730(h) of the FCA (17)

4. Whistleblowers employed by federal govtcontractors (21)



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Dan L. Hargrove, J.D., LL.M.

Hargrove & Rea, P.C.110 Broadway, Suite 550

San Antonio, Texas 78205

(210) [email protected]

www.govtfraudlawyer.comwww.govtfraudlawyer.com

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