Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers Help Recovery of Nearly $16 Billion

Healthcare whistleblowers reporting fraud have helped lead to the government's recovery of nearly $16 billion in cases under the federal False Claims Act reports USA Today: Whistleblowers Key In Healthcare Fraud Fight. 

Healthcare fraud cases typically involve hospitals fraudulently billing Medicare and/or Medicaid or drug companies that are wrongfully marketing their drugs for unapproved uses.

Whistleblowers under the False Claims Act typically retain 15-25% of the money recovered.