Qui tam

In Administrative law, standing is defined as a legally protectable interest that a person has in a dispute that gives them the legal right to file a petition or bring a lawsuit before the court of law to obtain a legal remedy. The standing doctrine concept derived from Article III § 2 of the U.S. Constitution that limits the jurisdiction of federal courts to hear cases involving controversy matters. Daniel E. Hall, Administrative Law: Bureaucracy in a Democracy, 251-252 (6th ed. 2015). On the…

private health information through electronic means (Terry, 2009). Violations of the HIPAA should be reported because fraud in insurance may lead to litigation. The medical team should also ensure reporting of fraud to the concerned authorities. Qui Tam is provided when a private citizen litigates in place of the federal government in cases of fraud either by government contractors. It is a type of lawsuit filed by an individual who is referred to as a “whistleblower” or a “relator”. Conclusion…

The example of a whistleblower that I found through research was Stefan P. Kruszewski, he was involved in multiple suits involving inadequate care, retaliation, and fraud. Kruszewski was a psychiatric medical consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), one of his duties was to “root out fraud, waste, and abuse so that neither the federal dollars… nor the state funding… would be forced to pay for unnecessary, inferior, or substandard care” (Kenney, P. 7). After reporting…

According to the article "Former Merck Scientists Sue Merck Alleging MMR Vaccine Efficacy Fraud" by Vera Sharav, Merck is being sued by former Merck scientist named Stephen A. Krahling and Joan A. Wlochowski. Their reason for filing a qui tam lawsuit corresponds to the reason why William Thompson leaked the misconduct of CDC. Issue of faking the documents about the MMR vaccine. To pour salt on Merck 's wound, Krahling and Wlochowski claim they have been "threatened with jail were they…

of an argument get their day in court. Claudius’ disregard for this protocol is just another strike against him. Augustus drives this point home with a direct comparison betweent the dead human emperor and the divine ruler Jupiter: "ecce Iuppiter, qui tot annos regnat, uni Volcano crus fregit, quem ῥίψε ποδὸς τεταγὼν ἀπὸ βηλοῦ θεσπεσίοιο et iratus fuit uxori et suspendit illam: numquid occidit (Seneca 11.1-4) Obviously Augustus is obsficating the truth; Jupiter is far from a level-headed…

COMES NOW R. Mark Armstrong, PG (ProSe) (“Plaintiff”), and hereby files a Notice of Intent to Appeal. Please forward the: Complaint, Memorandum of Law, Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Order Denying Plaintiff R. Mark Armstrong Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, Notice of Intent to Appeal along with any other documents in the file, for review by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. This Complaint begins with a nepotism violation (Pages 3,4,6,7,19,20,21,29 Complaint). The appearance of…

“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price on a drug to treat infections in AIDS patients by 5,000%, from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill thus shining a global spotlight on the United States’ precarious healthcare market. Shkreli has become the ogre of healthcare. Yet other companies have jacked up prices just as much as Shkreli did, with no consequences other than soaring stock prices. In September of 2016, the makers of the Epipen (The Epi-pen is only the…

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to give an outline the fraudulent activities that take place in the healthcare world. This paper will provide information about the fraud that is ever so popular in today’s healthcare world. Overview/Summary Healthcare today is one of the most profitable businesses in America any many criminals are trying to take advantage of that and make a quick buck. Healthcare fraud is becoming an immense problem in today’s society. When a health care provider, health…

I. INTRODUCTION  Off Label Prescription The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a key role in protecting the public health by ensuring the safety and efficacy of foods, drugs, and cosmetics. Before a prescription drug comes into the market, it must go through a series of rigorous clinical trials. Once a drug has been approved for some indication, the FDA has almost no legal control over how that drug is actually prescribed1. This is because the FDA has no legal authority…