Sep 22, 2021 | False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is a powerful enforcement tool for the U.S. Government. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the federal government. The FCA also prohibits any...
Sep 7, 2021 | False Claims Act
On August 30, 2021, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $90 million settlement with Sutter Health and its affiliates to resolve allegations that Sutter Health had overcharged the Medicare Advantage Program. The government alleged that Sutter...
Aug 24, 2021 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced it reached a settlement with Arriva Medical, LLC (“Arriva”) and its parent company Alere Inc. (“Alere”) to resolve allegations that the companies violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Arriva, formed in 2009, was at...
Jul 29, 2021 | False Claims Act
On July 26, Senator Chuck Grassley and a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 (“Amendments Act”) to the Senate. While much of the original False Claims Act (“FCA”) is left intact, the Amendments Act purports to address issues...
Jul 27, 2021 | False Claims Act
On June 29, 2021, during the American Health Law Association’s Annual Meeting, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division Michael Granston provided statistics concerning DOJ’s enforcement of False Claims Act violations in...
Jul 22, 2021 | False Claims Act
Individuals and businesses doing business with the U.S. Government may face False Claims Act (“FCA”) culpability for several reasons – including retaining overpayments. 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(1)(G). The retention of known overpayments is colloquially called “reverse...
