Along with most of us, last January DOJ set its own goals for 2018: new policies related to False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement. One such “resolution” for 2018 was the DOJ Civil Fraud section’s instruction to its attorneys...more
Overview of Qui Tam Activity -
..We identified 46 health care related qui tam cases that were unsealed in February and March 2018.
..The government intervened in whole or in part in 14% of those unsealed cases, which was...more
Trends & Analysis -
..This issue looks at 18 health care–related qui tam cases that were unsealed in whole or in part in late October through November 2016.
..The cases identified were filed in federal district courts...more
Featured Unsealed Cases
United States ex rel. Thomas v. Best Choice Home Health Care Agency, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-02209 (D. Kan.) -
Complaint Filed: May 6, 2013 -
Complaint Unsealed: October 24, 2016...more
3/17/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Civil Penalty Fund ,
Co-Conspirators ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Dismissals ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False-Certification of Conformance ,
Former Employee ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Home Health Care ,
Intervenors ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Stark Law ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Whistleblowers
Trends & Analysis:
..We have identified 33 health care–related qui tam cases that have been unsealed in whole or in part since the cases covered in our last Qui Tam Update. In addition, we have also identified one case...more
Trends & Analysis -
Between our last Qui Tam Update and the end of June, 65 health care–related qui tam cases were unsealed (28 in April, 18 in May, and 19 in June). Within those 65 cases...more