The False Claims Act offers whistleblowers an effective way to expose and stop kickbacks in the healthcare system. Kickbacks – hidden financial arrangements between doctors and hospitals or other healthcare providers or companies – are one of the most complicated and troubling aspects of the healthcare system.

Kickbacks to doctors or other healthcare providers are prohibited by two federal laws: the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute. Whistleblowers can work with the government to stop kickbacks and receive a reward by filing a “qui tam” lawsuit under the False Claims Act.

Following is the link to some of the contexts in respective acts:

https://www.healthlawyers.org/Events/Programs/Materials/Documents/FHL14/scielzo_slides.pdf