Supreme Court grants certiorari in qui tam case to consider viability and scope of the “implied certification” theory of liability under the False Claims Act.
On December 4, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in...more
The court’s interpretation complicates the already difficult task providers face in having sufficient time to assess and quantify potential overpayments.
An August 3 decision in United States v. Continuum Health Partners...more
8/6/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
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Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
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Overpayment ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators
A relator convicted of criminal conduct is precluded from sharing in related FCA recoveries, irrespective of degree of culpability.
On July 16, a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel upheld the dismissal from...more