Medicare Fraud And Retaliation.

An occupational therapist at our nursing home reported an occupational therapy assistant to the director of rehab for fraudulent treatments. The entire team has observed these behaviors from the assistant as well. The director of rehab called a meeting with the executive director and the occupational therapist to discuss concerns, but instead of addressing the fraud, they wrote up the occupational therapist for missing work the previous day due to sick children.

The occupational therapist had printed proof of the fraud, but they refused to look at it and accused her of harassing the assistant. The occupational therapist and another team member quit at the end of the day, and two others are looking for new jobs.

Who do we need to report this to? Is this considered retaliation, and what legal steps can we take?