The nurse is considering "blowing the whistle" on a potential Medicare fraud situation occurring in a physician's office. The nurse has worked at this office for 12 years and has many friends among the staff and patients. What incentive does this nurse have for assuming the whistleblower role?

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1. The nurse will be entitled to a percentage of any money recovered as a result of this disclosure.
2. The nurse will have to testify.
3. While there is a law against overt punishment for disclosure, covert punishment may still exist.
4. The information must come from the nurse, not from a secondary source.

The Nurse Is Considering "Blowing the Whistle" on a Potential