The Situation: Courts have disagreed over whether Universal Health Services, Inc. v. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016), announced a mandatory test for implied certification liability under the False Claims Act ("FCA").
The...more
The Situation: A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinforces the growing body of case law regarding the strict materiality requirements of the False Claims Act.
The Result: Coyne v. Amgen is...more
1/15/2018
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Conditions of Payment ,
Failure To Disclose ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Implied Certification ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Materiality ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar