This blog entry looks at cases against PBMs brought under the U.S. False Claims Act (FCA), as well as those brought as class actions on behalf of various kinds of groups. FCA Actions Cases brought against PBMs under the FCA typically involve allegations of fraudulent billing practices, false...
As I wrote two weeks ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released itsannual fiscal year statisticson False Claims Act (FCA) and fraud matters. The report shows Fiscal Year 2019 was another big year for the FCA, as the number of new matters initiated and the amount of monetary r...
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The False Claims Act enables a private citizen with unique knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government (such as health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud) to file a lawsuit under seal (not accessible to the public) seeking treble (triple the amount) damages on behalf ...
[4]SeePress Release, U.S. Atty’s Office for the Dist. of Vt., Electronic Health Records Vendor NextGen Healthcare, Inc. to Pay $31 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations (July 14, 2023),https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/electronic-health-records-vendor-nextgen-healthcare-inc...
A complete overview of the Federal false claims act (FCA) - the secret weapon of of the Govt. used to combat fraud and incentivize whistleblowers. See the important parts of this litigation tool explained simply.
The Supreme Court is considering two False Claims Act (FCA) cases that have the potential to reshape the FCA landscape and impact defense strategy. They are: U.S. ex. Rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, in which it will decide whether the government retains authorit...
False Claims Act (FCA) The False Claims Act penalizes those who knowingly defraud the federal government and even allows private whistleblowers to sue in the government’s name. Though well-intentioned, it has transformed into a profitable enterprise for plaintiffs’ lawyers due to the statute’s...
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