An expert witness gives a testimony for a federal lawsuit, sending an invoice for expenses. Defining a "Claim" Under the False Claims Act Under the False Claims Act, a “claim” is broadly defined. It refers to
Southern Dist. of N.Y., U.S. Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Cardiologist and His Medical Practice for Paying Millions in Kickbacks for Referrals (Sept. 18, 2023),https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-settles-false-claims-act-lawsuit-against-cardiologist-and-his-medical-practice...
On October 28, a physical therapy company agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations that it violated the FCA by billing the government for outpatient physical therapy that was not provided. The allegations stem from a qui tam lawsuit, and the relator’s share was not disclosed at the ...
The Qui Tam Lawsuit Whistleblowers sued SuperValu and Safeway under the FCA.12 The FCA permits private parties (“whistleblowers”) to bring lawsuits in the name of the United States against those who they believe have defrauded the federal government. The FCA imposes liability on anyone who “...
UPMC, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon there and a physicians group will pay the federal government $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of knowingly submitting hundreds of false claims to Medicare, failing to follow medical standards for surgery and knowingly placing patients at risk. he...
lawsuit alleges the government is a victim of a fraudulent scheme. Most fraudulent schemes involve false billing activities. If the qui tam lawsuit is successful and the defendant ends up paying damages and penalties back to the government, and the qui tam relator gets a percentage of those ...
On March 2, a Virginia medical practice agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the FCA by double-billing Medicare for treatments administered to patients. The at-issue treatment is sold in single-use vials, but some patients do not need an entire vial. In such ...