Book Description

Significant events have occurred regarding the government's enforcement and administration of the False Claims Act (FCA) in the last few years. The government has continued to negotiate major settlements against healthcare entities, and the courts have issued numerous decisions that impact the manner in which healthcare businesses are organized and operated. In 2012, the Department of Justice announced that $3 billion of the $5 billion recovered under the FCA was health-related. With these recent developments in FCA litigation and the rapidly developing case law, you will need the Second Edition of False Claims Act & the Healthcare Industry and the 2014 Cumulative SupplementThis authoritative treatise will keep you up-to-date on the latest FCA developments so that you can more effectively advise your client on how to assess their company's potential exposure to liability, evaluate the exposure of companies that they may acquire, and reform company practices to reduce the risk of potential FCA liability.EXPERT ANALYSIS: THE ELEMENTS THAT CREATE LIABILITY UNDER THE FCAWhat does it mean to "Present or Cause to Present" a false claim?How do courts determine whether a claim is "False or Fraudulent"?How does one "know" under the FCA, that a claim is "False"?When is a claim "Material" to the government's determination to pay?LEADING DEFENSES THAT RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF QUI TAM ACTIONSWhen are lawsuits barred under the FCA public disclosure bar?What must the whistleblower prove to show that she qualifies as an "original source"?Under what circumstances do courts dismiss actions for failure to state fraud with specificity under Fed.R.Civ.P.9(b)?Under what circumstances does a plaintiff fail to show that defendant submitted a "false" claim or statement under the FCA?Under what circumstances does a plaintiff fail to establish that the defendant "knew" that a claim wa false or fraudulent?FCA DAMAGESHow do courts compute FCA damages in Healthcare upcoding cases and in cases alleging a violation of the FCA because of a violation of the Anti-Kickback or Stark Law?What are the limits courts may impose on the government's or whistleblower's ability to recover FCA damages?FCA STATUTE OF LIMITATIONSHow do courts compute the FCA statute of limitations?VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURES TO THE OIGUnder what circumstances should a company consider submitting a voluntary disclosure?What is the process underlying the submission of a voluntary disclosure?What are the potential benefits and risks associated with submitting a voluntary disclosure?THE FCA WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION PROVISIONWhat does a retaliated against "whistleblower" need to prove to obtain damages from the employer?The eBook versions of this title feature links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.