On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group. The Working Group is a procedural...more
7/7/2025
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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
6/25/2025
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On Monday, May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative titled the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to further the Trump Administration’s stated goals...more
Whistleblower Watch is a critical resource for in-house counsel and compliance professionals. Each quarter, Cozen O’Connor summarizes the most notable False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions, settlements, and legal trends,...more
11/20/2024
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Companies are racing to harness the power of artificial intelligence. The applications are myriad. Insurers are using AI to replace administrative overhead and assist with claims processing. Software developers are...more
11/20/2024
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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
8/2/2024
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Over the last decade, private equity firms have acquired healthcare companies, hospitals, and clinics at an increasing rate. In fact, in those ten years, private equity firms have spent roughly $1 trillion on an estimated...more
Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
2/27/2024
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False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement has routinely targeted false information supplied to Medicare and Medicaid. A new trend in false-reporting cases is emerging under the FCA’s broad authority — cybersecurity enforcement....more
2/27/2024
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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
3/2/2023
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In 2022, federal prosecutors employed the False Claims Act (FCA) to recover nearly $7 million from fraud related to pandemic-relief programs. We expect that number to increase in 2023. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has...more