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Innovasis Whistleblower Receives $2.2 Million After Alleging Kickbacks to Physicians

Whistleblower Network News

The federal Anti-Kickback Statute intends to ensure that medical provider’s judgment is not influenced by any improper financial incentives and prohibits offering any incentive to influence referrals of items or services covered by Medicare and other federally funded programs. The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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DOJ Intervenes in Qui Tam Case Against International Student Recruiting Firm

Whistleblower Network News

Particularly, since 2015, SATP, under the direction of Borhaug, has recruited American students to attend UK schools and demanded payment of a commission for SATP’s services. Under the FCA’s qui tam provisions, whistleblowers with knowledge of government contracting fraud may file lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. government.

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Whistleblower’s Qui Tam Suit Results in $12 Million Settlement Over Kickback Allegations

Whistleblower Network News

Our office will take decisive action to address allegations that medical providers are receiving improper financial benefits that could influence medical decision making. “Medicare beneficiaries depend on their physicians to make decisions based on sound medical judgment,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Chad Blumenfield.

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4 steps EdTechs can take to grow their profitability on AWS

AWS Public Sector

Visibility into ‘unit costs’ (for example, the cost-per-student of a solution) helps budget and product owners demonstrate a connection between the demand for an application and how this demand influences cost. This will result in more accurate cost forecasting, and drive viable business models and pricing strategies.

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How Do Inflation Shocks Affect Public Debt Dynamics?

Inter-American Development Bank

In this blog, we discuss how debt dynamics vary when inflation shocks are either demand or supply driven. The Impact of Inflation on Debt Levels Depends on the Type of Shocks Inflation shocks have very different effects on debt dynamics depending on whether they are supply or demand driven.

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The Revised IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest: A Call to Action for Parties and Counsel?

Kluwer Arbitration

The first addition (“a person or entity over which a party has a controlling influence”) is easy to explain. The 2004 IBA Guidelines already required the parties to disclose relationships with entities or persons having a controlling influence on the party.

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Eight trends that are redefining government at ‘warp speed’

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Achieving Innovation at Scale : Addressing modern challenges demands innovation at a scale that government cannot achieve alone. By focusing on three primary spheres of influence within government organizations – the workforce, vendor ecosystems, and communities – government leaders can advance equity within and outside of their agencies.