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IRS Reform Bill Includes Key Whistleblower Program Improvements - Whistleblower Partners LLP Last week, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Chairman Mike Crapo introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan bill seeking to improve a wide range of Inter...

Senators Wyden and Crapo introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bill to improve IRS procedures and revitalize the IRS Whistleblower Program. @cmclamb.bsky.social explains what it could mean for current and future IRS whistleblowers.
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@wbpartners.bsky.social Our client’s False Claims Act case against an education recruitment company has gotten notice on both sides of the Atlantic. Thanks to @bloomberglaw.com, @thepie, @law360.bsky.social, @marketwatch.com and others for covering the important story.

From Sanctioned Person To School Tuition: Whistleblowers and the Kingpin Act - Whistleblower Partners LLP IMG Academy’s $1.7M penalty from the Office of Foreign Assets Control shows how Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act violations reach beyond banks.

OFAC just fined IMG Academy $1.7M for dealing with individuals sanctioned under the Kingpin Act.

Sanctions risk isn’t limited to banks—and neither is whistleblower opportunity. The FinCEN program covers these cases.

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There is, of course, a much, much easier way to “take fraud seriously” and that’s strengthening the False Claims Act and whistleblower protections

Whistleblower Partners LLP, Constantine Cannon LLP, and Whistleblower Law Collaborative: U.S. Government Settles Novel Whistleblower-Initiated Litigation Against Education Recruitment Company for Stud... Whistleblower law firms secure a $1.3M False Claims Act settlement with an education recruiter over improper incentive compensation targeting U.S. students.

Whistleblower Partners announces an education fraud settlement. WP attorneys @poppyalexander.whistleblower.law & @maryinman.bsky.social & co-counsel represented a WB alleging an education recruiter violated rules barring per-student incentive pay for recruiting US students receiving federal funds.

DOJ’s report on FY2025 FCA settlements highlighted major Medicare Advantage enforcement efforts, including cases by our team. DOJ noted a $98M settlement w/ Independent Health resolving allegations of risk-adjustment fraud raised by our WB client Teresa Ross, underscoring vital role of WBs.

Whistleblower Rewards Program: Reporting Antitrust Crimes and Qualifying for Whistleblower Rewards

#ICYMI the Antitrust Division recently announced their first #whistleblower award under their new program. By issuing an award less than a year after the program started, the DOJ is showing it is serious about investing in & supporting whistleblower who report anti-competitive behavior. Learn more:

The CFTC’s 2025 Whistleblower Report: Strong Intake, Weak Awards, and a Structural Funding Failure - Whistleblower Partners LLP The CFTC’s FY2025 Whistleblower Report to Congress reveals fewer awards, slower payouts, and urgent funding flaws lawmakers must address.

Strong intake. Weak awards.

CFTC 2025 Whistleblower Program report: 1,697 tips, 203 award apps. But just 2 award orders paying out $4.6M.

After $200M (2021), $100M (2023), $55M (2024), the slowdown is hard to ignore.

Important step forward for the FinCEN #whistleblower program with a new dedicated website for collecting tips about sanctions and money laundering violations. Learn more here: www.fincen.gov/whistleblowe...

New HHS OIG Report Highlights FCA as Tool to Address Medicare Advantage Fraud Risk - Whistleblower Partners LLP HHS OIG issues updated Medicare Advantage compliance guidance, highlighting high-risk areas and warning of potential False Claims Act liability.

HHS OIG issued updated Medicare Advantage compliance guidance for the first time in 20+ years, highlighting high risk areas and warning of #FalseClaimsAct liability. The FCA has recovered $85B since 1986, including $60B from #healthcare fraud, driven largely by #whistleblowers.

FY 2025 set a record for #whistleblower activity with 1,297 qui tam suits filed, a 32% increase over last year. One was our client Teresa Ross’s case. #Health care fraud drove 84% of FCA recoveries, restoring billions to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. Medicare Advantage remains a top DOJ priority.

Antitrust Division and U.S. Postal Service Make First-Ever Whistleblower Payment: $1M Awarded for Reporting Antitrust Crime The Antitrust Division today announced its first-ever whistleblower reward: a $1 million reward to a whistleblower who provided information that led to EBLOCK Corporation resolving criminal antitrust ...

Big news from DOJ Antitrust: the first #whistleblower award under its new program is here. The Division announced a $1M award for reporting price fixing in the used-car industry. A strong early signal that DOJ is serious about fast action and rewarding insiders who expose antitrust conspiracies.

Long Road For Kaiser Whistleblowers Ends In Historic Payout - Law360 Healthcare Authority The whistleblowers behind a massive Medicare Advantage "upcoding" case spent years in isolation before a historic settlement was finally reached.

Attorneys Hallie Noecker and Hamsa Mahendranathan were quoted in @law360.bsky.social’s coverage of the $556M Kaiser Permanente settlement. In “Long Road for Kaiser Whistleblowers Ends in Historic Payout,” reporter Hannah Albarazi details Dr. James Taylor’s 12-year whistleblower journey.

Not to be that person, but it’s a generally accepted contract term to not steal the govt assets you’re responsible for managing and an active failure to do so sure sounds a lot like a potential False Claims Act violation

We are proud to have represented one of the two whistleblowers who courageously came forward against the practices resolved in this landmark False Claims Act lawsuit.

DOJ Reports Record-Breaking $6.8 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries for Fiscal Year 2025 - Whistleblower Partners LLP DOJ reports a record $6.8 billion in False Claims Act recoveries for FY 2025, driven by whistleblower cases and a surge in qui tam filings.

DOJ reports a record $6.8 billion in #FalseClaimsAct recoveries in FY 2025, highlighting the vital role #whistleblowers play in exposing #fraud across industries.

Whistleblower Partners’ Client, Dr. James Taylor, Reaches Landmark $556 million Settlement with Kaiser Permanente for Alleged Risk Adjustment Fraud - Whistleblower Partners LLP Whistleblower Partners announces a $556M settlement with Kaiser Permanente over Medicare Advantage risk adjustment fraud, the largest False Claims Act of its kind.

Whistleblower Partners represented Dr. James Taylor in one of the cases behind DOJ’s $556M settlement with Kaiser Permanente over Medicare Advantage risk adjustment practices. Read our blog for a full breakdown of the case and what it means for enforcement and whistleblowers.

Proud to represent physician whistleblower Dr. James Taylor, 1 of 2 #whistleblowers behind DOJ’s landmark $556M settlement w/ Kaiser Permanente over alleged #Medicare Advantage risk adjustment fraud. It is the largest Medicare Part C risk adjustment settlement ever.
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@maryinman.bsky.social joined the Great Women in Compliance Podcast for a roundtable on what really happens when women speak up. With Lisa Fine, Ellen Hunt, and Prof. Kate Kenny, they explore gender, retaliation, and how women often report wrongdoing together rather than alone.

As we close out 2025, we are grateful to the #whistleblowers who trusted us to help expose fraud and drive accountability. From client impact to #policy wins, litigation, and public advocacy, this year reaffirmed why whistleblowers matter. We’re energized for more in 2026.

@maryinman.bsky.social returns to the @financialtimes.com #podcast Behind the Money with @mtindera.ft.com to discuss the benefits of whistleblower rewards to fight financial frauds in the UK, a timely topic in light of HMRC’s new US-style whistleblower reward program for serious tax dodging.

In Latest Event in Flurry of False Claims Act Activity, CVS Agrees to Pay roughly $38M to Resolve Allegations of Improperly Dispensing Insulin Pens - Whistleblower Partners LLP CVS agreed to pay nearly $38 million to settle whistleblower claims alleging improper insulin pen dispensing, premature refills, and false reimbursement reporting to government health programs.

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On Monitor Monday, Max Voldman discussed CVS Health’s $38M settlement resolving five #FalseClaimsAct cases over insulin pen billing. This includes premature refills and false days of supply. CVS and its subsidiaries now face roughly $1B in FCA liability.

Bill Pulte promoted a memecoin run by an influencer facing fraud charges “Getting involved in that space,” said one expert, “is not the best sign of sound financial judgment.”

@poppyalexander.whistleblower.law was quoted in a @motherjones.com investigation on influencer-driven memecoins and crypto fraud. She explains why these schemes often resemble classic pump and dumps, where early insiders profit and others lose. Read more:

@maryinman.bsky.social joins the @financialtimes.com #podcast Behind the Money with @mtindera.ft.com to unpack why #whistleblowers in the UK historically face long delays, weak protections, and serious personal consequences, and how the US system offers a different model. Listen here:

UK Government Launches US-Style Whistleblower Reward Program at His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to Combat High-Value Tax Fraud - Whistleblower Partners LLP The UK government has launched an HMRC whistleblower reward initiative to encourage reporting of serious tax fraud, including high-net-worth and offshore schemes.

Major UK Tax News: The UK has launched a US-style whistleblower reward program at HMRC, offering 15–30% awards for info leading to £1.5M+ tax recovery, with strong confidentiality and a focus on high-value, complex #fraud. Read @maryinman.bsky.social’s full analysis on our blog.

Whistleblowing in the UK, Ep. 1: The cost of speaking up Two whistleblowers explain why they spoke up, and what it cost them.

@maryinman.bsky.social appears on the @financialtimes.com #podcast Behind the Money with @mtindera.ft.com to discuss why UK whistleblowers face slow investigations, unclear processes, & steep personal costs. Mary explains what the US gets right & why the UK lags behind global standards. Listen here:

DOJ Reaches $45 Million False Claims Act Settlement with Specialty Wound Care Providers in Record Time - Whistleblower Partners LLP DOJ reaches a $45M settlement with Vohra Wound Physicians over alleged Medicare fraud in a fast-moving False Claims Act case involving upcoding.

@maryinman.bsky.social joined Monitor Mondays podcast to break down the DOJ’s $45 million FCA settlement with Vohra’s wound care group. She explains why the case moved so quickly and what it signals about growing enforcement in wound care. Read her full analysis on our site:

ICYMI: The UK just took a major step against serious tax fraud. HMRC will now pay rewards up to 30 percent in cases recovering over £1.5M, effective immediately. This shift moves the UK closer to US-style programs and is likely to draw stronger, higher-quality tips.

Transparency must come before trust in AI. Whistleblower Partners signed a letter in partnership with AI Whistleblower Initiative urging Congress not to preempt state AI #laws, which would erase key protections for AI whistleblowers.
Read the full letter here: t.co/e2d2ypwz7q