Coalition Files Amicus Brief in PT's Whistleblower Case

The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud has filed an amicus brief urging the Illinois Appellate Court to overturn a Cook County judge's ruling that the state's anti-fraud statute did not allow a whistleblower to bring an action against a physical therapy clinic for allegedly overbilling insurers. In State of Illinois ex rel Zolna-Pitts v. ATI Holdings, the Cook County Circuit Court held that the Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act allows private parties to file whistleblower suits only for unlawful kickback schemes, not other forms of insurance fraud. The coalition argues that Judge ...