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Double billing
Double billing is charging a patient twice for a service. Sometimes it can occur due to clerical errors, and other times it is an intentional attempt to scam a patient into paying for care, medication, or services that were never provided. Intentionally billing a patient twice is illegal and a form of Medicare Fraud.
Qui tam is a whistleblower lawsuit brought by an “informer” or “whistleblower” under a provision of the Federal Civil False Claims Act that allows private citizens to file a lawsuit on behalf of the United States Government alleging fraud, kickbacks, or misuse of government funds. A party or individual who brings a successful Medicare suit receives as an award, a share in any money recovered. Quit tam cases are brought under the False Claims Act, 31 USC § 3730(h) which protects private sector employees who assist in False Claims Act litigation in the Federal courts.
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