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Qui Tam Law Bolstered By Passage of Health Care Legislation

Friday, April 16, 2010 by Phillip E. Benson

The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act have been bolstered by several provisions in the recently passed health care law. These include significant changes to the "public disclosure bar", the "original source" exception to the bar and a clarification that certain types of violations by health care providers and ... Read More
Posted at 13:10 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Whistleblower Litigation

Courts Reject Retroactivity of Relaxed Qui Tam Public Disclosure Bar

Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Phillip E. Benson

Despite billions of dollars recovered for the Treasury by courageous qui tam whistleblowers and despite congressional intent to the contrary, the Supreme Court has held fast to its tired determination that qui tam plaintiffs should be denied retroactive application of the newer, more relaxed, public disclosure bar. ... Read More
Posted at 14:45 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Whistleblower Litigation

Supreme Court Forces Ninth Circuit Into "Inequitable" Dismissal of Qui Tam Appeal

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Phillip E. Benson

Incumbered by an intervening Supreme Court decision restricting to 30 days the period qui tam plaintiffs under the False Claims Act are permitted to appeal from an adverse judgment, instead of 60 days allowed for appeals by the United States, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was forced to dismiss a qui tam appea... Read More
Posted at 11:50 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Whistleblower Litigation

Justice Department Receives Increased Funding For Health Care Fraud Fighting Efforts

Thursday, February 4, 2010 by Phillip E. Benson

Working in tandem with Qui Tam Lawsuits, Department of Justice receipt of increased funding to fight Health Care Fraud will save billions.... Read More
Posted at 12:11 PM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Medicare and Medicaid
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