This is the sort of thing that Salon ought to be doing more of. Please, cut back on the blogification, and focus more on writing the news stories that we won't see in other publications. There are enough blogs that I don't see the point in paying to read another, but work like this is something that will keep me coming back.

Good article. Clean government reporting! Boy scouts and Girl scouts rule!

Yesterday, Salon ran an article about some former female agents wanting to improve our own KGB, the CIA. Today it is to give whistleblowers actual protection. These are great articles, and they expose the real hash our government is in, in area after area after area.

However, I guess naivete is the standard operting procedure related to our government. I say this because I don't see any of this actually happening. The subtext to the articles is that we can, with a little 'light' and effort, change the basic nature of this government.

I don't think so. If the Congress passes real whistleblower protection, the bureaucrats will find a way around it. Like the politicians, private corporations fire every whistleblower they can get their hands on. It is the nature of the beast across the board, and will only change when regular people have real power in the government and economy.

In the late Eighties I found myself working in a large international union that had strong Mafia ties. When I learned about this I knew I had a choice: get out or stay and do something about it. Seeing how the union officers were looting

the member's dues (members who were on the lowest rung of the

working class)I was infuriated and recognized that no one else

had ever done anything about it (even the Dept of labor or the

union's accounting firm who were in bed with the union)and things were unlikely to change unless I did something. I knew it was totally unrealistic and quite dangerous but I felt compelled, even obligated to try.

I connected with government agents and fed them information

until I was discovered at which time I had to leave the union

for safety's sake. I continued to work on the issue and testified before a congressional sub-committee. The government

went into the union and based on information I provided them

were able to remove the leadership and real reform took place.

Personally I went through considerable psychological stress and

lost an excellent salary and pension (probably a million dollars all told) but I have no regrets. Doing the right thing, blowing the whistle on corruption and making a difference has been truly priceless.

It is important to consider all downsides of being a whistle lower and to realize that expecting people to respond the way they should won't happen many times. It is important to

consider your own personal financial situation and ability to

take stress and finally it is important to get a lot of support.

Its a tough call but despite the obstacles it can be a deeply rewarding experience. If you can, blow the whistle on wrong-doing, blow it loud and clear.

I would seem that the smartest thing for a whistle blower to do would be to leak to salon.com with doccumentation, annonymously.

Federal Hospital Insurance Fraud by Law Enforcement Officials

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TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER IV-HCFA-HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION: Administers the Medicaid Program, DHHS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: OIG is supposed to enforce Anti-dumping violations not conduct it ! PART 409-- HOSPITAL INSURANCE BENEFITS --Table of Contents Subpart D- Federal Requirements for Coverage of Posthospital SNF Care Sec. 409.33 Examples of skilled nursing and rehabilitation services.

The Anti-Dumping Statute is Enforced Jointly by the HCFA Health Care Financing Administration and the OIG Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of DHHS Health and Human Services (HHS).

DATED: November 24, 1998

June Gibbs Brown DHHS Inspector General - intent to harm: 21 October 1998 Volentary Disclousure of Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control T42CFR417 Program: Adverse Determination: Anti-dumping Violation

DATED: November 24, 1998

Nancy-Ann Min DeParle HCFA Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration - intent to harm 21 October 1998 Volentary Disclousure of Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control T42CFR417 Program: Anti-dumping Violation T18CFR24Crime illegal agreement to defraud Trust Fund Accounts regarding Federal HMO Hospital Insurance Benefits & State Medicaid kickback fraud against Entitled Individuals.

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The Region V HCFA Chicago Office had a record high 940 new MSP cases filed in 1998. Contributing to this were PARTNERSHIP Arrangements with: T18CFR371Crime Federal HMO illegal agreement T42CFR417 Hospital Insurance Fraud: Dumping: Contractors and U.S. Attorneys in Michigan and Ohio.Public Official Criminal Misconduct Federal HMO Hospital Insurance Fraud

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1998 -- Illegal Agreement with Region V HCFA - MICHIGAN - Michigan Law Requires YOU [ Federally Entitled T42CFR409 Hospitalized Individual ] to complete an internal review with your health plan [ T42CFR417 DHHS Employee discharge procedures: Anti-dumping: Anti-kickback Violation - adverse determination illegal denial of existing Federal Hospital Insurance T42CFR409.33 & OPM FEHBP employee: 5CFR890.105 illegal denial of covered claims: Illegal agreement to induce forfiture to force illegal State HCFA Medicaid kickback conversions: grievance procedure - misprison of a felony T18CFR286Crime PUBLIC FRAUD ] prior to using the external review. The health plan [ Federal HMO ] will give you a final decision within 45 days and will provide an Office of Financial and Insurance Services ( OFIS: T18CFR371Crime: T18CFR286Crime ) Health Care Request for external review form. If your health plan does not provide a decision within the required time frame, you may [ be dead - by criminal denial and termination of posthospital extended care services, misprison of a felony T42CFR417 grievance procedure: actual commission of a felony - used to Force illegal HCFA medicaid kickback conversions ] file for External Review Without the Notice of FINAL Adverse Determination.[ anti-dumping violation $25,000 FELONY for Each Denial T42CFR417 grievance service: adverse determination of Medically Necessary Services ]. OFIS misprison of Federal Hospital Insurance Fraud resulting in death of Michigan Citizens with Federal HMO policies FELONY

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According to the Detroit News, Between 1999 & 2001 Michigan's Medicaid clientele ballooned [ DHHS T42sec417 induced forfiture of existing federal hospital insurance benefits T42CFR409.33 to force illegal HCFA Medicaid T42CFR409.33 kickback conversions ] to 1.25 million from 1 million, at a cost of approximately $6,000 on each Medicaid Reciepent.The Detroit News stated according to Paul Rienhart " a Medicaid Expert " in The State Budget Office of Michigan, says

OFIS & Region V HCFA T18CFR371 illegal agreement T42CFR417 induced forfiture: Medicaid consumed 8% of Michigan's General Funds in 1998

OFIS & Region V HCFA T18CFR371 illegal agreement T42CFR417 Medicaid kickbacks will consume 32 % of the General Fund budget by 2004

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1998 -- U.S. Attorney General and DHHS Office of Inspector General - Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control T42CFR417 Account would be established as an expenditure [ HCFA State OFIS Medicaid kickback ] account within the Federal Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund.

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VIOLATION OF CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS Under federal law 42 U.S.C.10606(b)

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Health Care Finance Administration 2000

Date: 8/2/00 6:19:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: PMiner@hcfa.gov (Paul Miner)

To: miag@ag.state.mi.us, HJCL@aol.com, Kstbylite1@aol.com, SpiritDancerMita@aol.com, mamillen@earthlink.net, fraudnet@gao.gov, JPeters@hcfa.gov, TRoe@hcfa.gov, lhager@house.state.mi.us, jelb@jcaho.org, david.bonior@mail.house.gov, FEHB@opm.gov, JWEASTER@opm.gov, hcf@state.mi.us

CC:JCraig@hcfa.gov, SHahnReizner@hcfa.gov

We are currently looking into your allegations. By copy of this note, I am referring your inquiry to the HCFA Chicago Regional Office as the State of Michigan falls within that Regional Office's purview. Once obtained, whatever information we have will be shared with you.

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There would be appropriated from the general fund of the U.S. Treasury to the Fraud and Abuse T42CFR417 Account for transfer to the FBI certain funds, subject to fiscal year limitations, for specified functions.

These functions include prosecuting health care matters, investigations, audits of health care programs and operations, inspections and other evaluations, and provider and consumer education regarding compliance with fraud and abuse provisions. Specified amounts in the Account would also be available to carry out the Medicare Integrity Program.

The Secretary and the Attorney General would be required to submit a joint annual report to Congress on the revenues and expenditures, and the justification for such disbursements from the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control [ T42CFR417 Federal HMO Grievance Service used against Hospitalized Entitled Individuals: Anti-dumping Violation misprison of a felony ] Account.

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Subject: FBI Response

Date: 5/26/2004 10:26:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time

From: tips11@fbi.gov

Reply To:

To: LawISAmootIssue@aol.com

CC:

BCC:

Sent on:

Sent from the Internet (Details)

Dear Ms. Kimball,

THIS IS NOT AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE

Thank you for your submission to the FBI Internet

Tip Line. After a careful evaluation of your

information, it is our determination that your

complaint should be reported to your local law

enforcement authorities or District Attorney's

office. If you wish pursue legal matters against

the hospital you should contact an attorney.

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DHHS OIG 1998 VOLENTARY DISCLOUSURE PROGRAM illegal agreement to induce forfiture of Existing Federal HMO Hospital Insurance T18CFR371Crime: Public Fraud

T42CFR417 adverse determination: anti-dumping violation Intent to harm

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Attorney General - health care fraud division # 2002-04-0925

Mike Cox: Jennifer Granholm <~ Previous U.S. Attorney, Previous MI Attorney General T18CFR371Crime.

Health Care Fraud Division # 99-05-1034 January 2000 Linda Damer

Insurance Bureau OFIS #31302-001 March 2000 Cindy Mielock , Kristie Tabor T42CFR417 misprison of Felony Federal Hospital Insurance Fraud and abuse against the Citizens of Michigan

Liscensing Division #68-99-3073-00 april 1999 Cynthia Samuel - victim still living

Bureau of Health Systems #990759 april 1999 Mary Duncan - victim still living

ACE Eastern District Ellen Christensen U.S. Attorney: Region V HCFA: refused to investigate 2001. Illegal Agreement T18CFR286Crime: Allowing and Concealing Felony Federal Hospital Insurance Fraud against American Citizens with Federal HMO Polices in Region V HCFA that results in death by illegal denial T42CFR417 of Hospital Extended Care T42CFR409.33 Benefits & Services.

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Sincerely,

All ENTITLED Federal Employee Health Beneficiaries & the General Public who are being criminally denied DHHS T42CFR417 Existing Federal HMO Hospital Insurance Coverage, illegally billed for denied covered claims and forced into HCFA State HMO Mediciaid Programs for the POOR. Title18CFR1001Crime.