Whistleblower Claims for Public Contract Fraud in Missouri
Medicare, Medicaid, Military and Other Government Contractors
If you are aware of fraudulent or unlawful practices concerning a private company's performance on a government contract, particularly in Medicare, Medicaid or other state or federal government health care programs, you should know that you might be in a position to report the wrongdoing and collect a portion of the money that the government recovers from the dishonest company.
Contact the Roberts Law Firm in St. Louis for the advice of an attorney who knows how to pursue whistleblower rights under the federal False Claims Act. We can advise you about the best ways to report and document fraud in any government contract, especially those involving reimbursement for medical treatment or prescription drugs under Medicare, Medicaid or any other subsidized health care system. We can also advise you about your right to file a so-called qui tam lawsuit, which is the procedure a private citizen follows for collecting part of the money recovered by the government from a fraudulent contractor.
Health care industry claims for double-billing, presenting claims for nonexistent services or medical supplies, or inflated treatment fees are the most common forms of fraud in public contracting that we encounter. We can also help clients with qui tam or similar false claims litigation involving any other government contract.
Whether the fraud that you know about concerns medical billing, public infrastructure improvements, federal defense contracting, or irregularities in state or local government contracts, we can analyze your situation and help you pursue your rights as a whistleblower. In many cases, the person in the best position to recognize and report contracting fraud is an employee of the company making the false claim for payment. Federal law protects whistleblowers from retaliation by the employer, and certain employees under Missouri law enjoy similar protection in cases involving reports of fraud under state contracting programs.
For additional information about your right to financial compensation or protection as an employee under the federal False Claims Act or similar Missouri laws, contact an experienced lawyer at the Roberts Law Firm in St. Louis.
