qui tam provisions

Qui tam provisions are legal rules that allow private individuals, known as whistleblowers, to sue a company or organization that is unlawfully defrauding the government. If the whistleblower’s case is successful, they can receive a portion of the recovered funds as a reward. These provisions help encourage insiders to report misconduct because they have a financial incentive, while also strengthening government efforts to detect and stop fraud against public programs like Medicare, Medicaid, or defense contracts.