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Key Insights from DOJ’s False Claims Act Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022 | JD Supra
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual summary of False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for the prior fiscal year, and the data points to a number of notable trends. Although DOJ brought in the second-highest number of settlements and judgments that the government has ever collected in a single year, the dollar value of those settlements is down significantly from 2021 and remains below pre-pandemic recovery levels.
Key Insights from DOJ’s False Claims Act Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual summary of False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for the prior fiscal year, and the data points to a number of notable trends. Although DOJ brought in the second-highest number of settlements and judgments that the government has ever collected in a single year, the dollar value of those settlements is down significantly from 2021 and remains below pre-pandemic recovery levels.
False Claims Act - 2022 Year in Review | JD Supra
In 2022, the False Claims Act (FCA) continued to be the federal government’s chief tool for combatting fraud. Many trends in recent years were likewise present in 2022: robust FCA enforcement generally, healthcare as the prime industry target, and courts wrestling with nuances over FCA’s scienter requirements, DOJ’s dismissal authority, and the long-evolving materiality standard, among other issues. Please see full Review below for more information. Download PDF
The False Claims Act in 2022: A Year in Review
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In 2022, the False Claims Act (FCA) continued to be the federal government’s chief tool for combatting fraud. Many trends in recent years were likewise present in 2022
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False Claims Act - 2021 Year in Review | JD Supra
The year 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bradley False Claims Act Year in Review. In that decade, much has remained the same in FCA enforcement. To start with the obvious: It continues to result in billions of dollars in recoveries to the United States at the expense of FCA defendants.
D.C. Circuit Ruling Escalates False Claims Act Risk for Medicare Advantage Organizations | JD Supra
In a ruling that may portend a significant uptick in False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower cases, last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a 2018 decision that vacated Medicare's “Overpayment Rule” for Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs). As a result, CMS can once again impose obligations on MAOs to proactively return identified overpayments within 60 days. We discuss UnitedHealth v. Becerra and its likely impact below.
D.C. Circuit Ruling Escalates False Claims Act Risk for Medicare Advantage Organizations
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The Government’s Watchful Eye on Fraud Stemming from Stem Cell Therapy | JD Supra
Stem cell therapy, also known as regenerative medicine, has been around for decades, but in recent years, the use of and interest in stem cell therapy has increased exponentially. The dramatic utilization of stem cell therapy, and the increasing government spend related to these novel techniques, have now caught the eye of federal regulators and prosecutors.
Medicare Advantage Providers Be Aware: Choppy Enforcement Waters Ahead | JD Supra
When President Biden announced in December that he would nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), it raised eyebrows in certain policy circles. Becerra does not fit the typical administrative profile of past HHS heads. In fact, he has no actual experience in healthcare or public health policy. Rather, Becerra’s background is primarily in law enforcement.
False Claims Act 2020 Year in Review | JD Supra
This year saw substantial activity in FCA settlements and litigated court cases. Although no single case or development dominated the discourse this year, several important court decisions were issued, including two that may warrant Supreme Court attention in 2021. Multiple settlements demonstrated that notwithstanding the investigatory challenges presented by the global pandemic, DOJ and other authorities continue their focus on FCA enforcement.
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