Many industries are reporting increasing numbers of whistle blowing incidents. The medical industry in particular faces increased risk of whistle blowing due to the extent of medical fraud and the facts that medical abuse victims are often targeted when they are particularly vulnerable and that medical fraud may result in serious harm and loss of life. Businesses and professionals within the medical industry must understand the laws governing medical fraud and abuse and the protections available to whistleblowers. In particular, the federal False Claims Act protections for whistleblowers are particularly strong and those wishing to expose fraudulent activity may do so under the umbrella of these extra protections.
