Health Care Fraud Tipsters May Get Bigger Reward; Novartis Kickback Complaint Prompts CIA Review

HHS proposes to increase the potential reward for information leading to recovery of Medicare funds from $1,000 to $9.9 million; OIG is reviewing Novartis corporate integrity agreement compliance after government alleges company paid Myfortic kickbacks to pharmacies.

While the Department of Justice is besieged with whistleblowers seeking government intervention in health care fraud complaints, HHS wants to encourage more tipsters to come forward.

The department is proposing to increase the potential reward that an informant can receive for information that leads to recovery...

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