The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government under the False Claims Act (FCA) in fiscal year 2016. The 2016 recovery was 30 percent more than the $3.6 billion … [Read more...] about Analysis of DOJ’s False Claims Act Recoveries in FY 2016, Recent Trends and Predictions for Future: $4.7 Billion Year
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Supreme Court Issues Long-Awaited Key Decision on False Claims Act
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a decision today in a case that has important implications for healthcare providers and other organizations that bill the U.S. government for goods or services. (Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar).The case … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Issues Long-Awaited Key Decision on False Claims Act
Maryland’s Proposed False Claims Act Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Fight Fraud
Last month, Maryland’s recently elected Attorney General Brian Frosh proposed legislation to expand Maryland’s False Claims Act (“FCA”) law. The bill was submitted with bipartisan support in the Maryland legislature and just this week passed with … [Read more...] about Maryland’s Proposed False Claims Act Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Fight Fraud
New York Attorney General Seeks to Codify Gross Trebling of Damages Under The State’s False Claims Act
New York’s False Claims Act, originally passed in 2007, is one of the strongest state civil false claims statutes. While the original version of the statute largely followed the language of the pre-2009 federal False Claims Act, subsequent amendments to the New York law … [Read more...] about New York Attorney General Seeks to Codify Gross Trebling of Damages Under The State’s False Claims Act
False Claims Act Penalty Spike Confirmed by DOJ
Entities that provide goods and services to the federal government, including health care providers and life sciences companies, should take note of the new civil monetary penalty amounts applicable to False Claims Act (“FCA”) violations. After much anticipation, the … [Read more...] about False Claims Act Penalty Spike Confirmed by DOJ