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Reducing Medicare and Medicaid Fraud by Drug Manufacturers
Read about the role of the False Claims Act in reducing fraud by drug manufacturers. Since 2001, just seven qui tam cases against drug companies have resulted in the return of $1.66 billion to federal and state-funded health care programs.
http://www.taf.org/publications/PDF/drug%20report.pdf

Reducing Medicaid Fraud: The Potential of the False Claims Act
Report discusses the potential of the False Claims Act in fighting Medicaid fraud and abuse.
http://www.taf.org/publications/PDF/reducingmedicaidfraud.pdf

First Gov.gov
Official gateway to information about US Government agencies and resources.
www.FirstGov.gov

Taxpayers Against Fraud
A non-profit, public interest organization dedicated to combating fraud through use of the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.
www.taf.org

FedWorld
Provides a plethora of federal government resources and links.
www.fedworld.gov

United States Department of Justice
View current press releases from the DOJ.
www.usdoj.gov

        
  Health Care Resources

CMS: Medicaid Fraud Statutes
Comprehensive listing of official state laws used to prosecute civil or criminal fraud or used to combat program abuse. Also search for state Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) contacts.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/states/fraud/mfs/

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Home page of the U.S. FDA; includes FDA press releases, enforcement and warning letters that have been issued to pharmaceutical companies.
http://www.fda.gov/

FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
Information regarding drug approvals, patient safety and
http://www.fda.gov/cder/index.html

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
View model compliance plans for a variety of entities.
http://www.oig.hhs.gov/fraud/complianceguidance.html

Questionable Doctors
Databank of information about physicians disciplined by state or federal governments.
Sponsored by Public Citizens.
www.questionabledoctors.org/intro.cfm

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Information on the Medicare and Medicaid programs for consumers and professionals.
www.cms.hhs.gov

TriCare
Information on the Military Health Benefits Program.
www.tricare.osd.mil

Illinois Department of Public Aid
Administration of the Medicaid program in Illinois.
www.state.il.us/dpa

         More Government Resources

National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
Promoting coordination and communication between state Attorney General offices. Read about NAAG projects and news.
http://www.naag.org/

National Guideline Clearinghouse
Public resource database of clinical practice guidelines for health care industry.
www.guideline.gov

IGnet: Federal Inspectors General
Politically independent agencies focused on detecting and preventing fraud and abuse of federal programs.
www.ignet.gov

Project On Government Oversight
Politically independent, nonprofit "watchdog" of federal government programs.
www.pogo.org

United States Attorneys’ Offices
Links and contact information for US Attorneys’ offices across the country.
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/offices/

         In the Private Sector

Hoover’s Online
Up-to-date business information on over 40,000 companies; also view news and business headlines.
http://www.hoovers.com/free/

The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Read the new federal statute covering corporate fraud and abuse in the private sector.
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/gwbush/sarbanesoxley072302.pdf

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR Database
View registration statements and reports of public corporations as filed with the SEC.
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

        Legal Research

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
Legal news and free access to federal and state laws and regulations, court opinions and more.
www.law.cornell.edu

Findlaw
Comprehensive, searchable database for laws and regulations; also includes legal analysis and news.
http://www.findlaw.com

Historic Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
Search select historic decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. Type in “qui tam” or “False Claims Act” as your search and read how the case law has developed since enactment of the Civil War-era statute.
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/historic.htm