The False Claims Act can be a powerful tool to combat fraud, waste and abuse, but it is often misunderstood and used ineffectively. I was a federal prosecutor who worked on multiple criminal and civil cases involving the False Claims Act and I’ve also worked on these cases in private practice, and I wanted toContinue reading “A Guide/FAQ to the False Claims Act and “Qui Tam” Cases for Non-Lawyers”
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Breakdown of the Takedown 2: Was It Really the “Largest” “Takedown” Ever?
For more than a decade, the federal government has announced at least one healthcare fraud takedown each year. And on September 30, 2020, the federal government announced what it called the “largest” such action. But this claim is based on some questionable methodology that I think would surprise reporters, including changing what the government countsContinue reading “Breakdown of the Takedown 2: Was It Really the “Largest” “Takedown” Ever?”
Healthcare Fraud Blog by Stephen Lee 