Two False Claims Act Cases From SDNY Highlight Continuing Bite of Aggressive Healthcare Enforcement

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York last week announced the resolution of two significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases—one from a large settlement and the other the result of a jury verdict after trial. As is often the case, both results are cautionary tales: first, because they included damages and penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars; and second, because they reflect the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) continued enforcement of healthcare cases under the...
By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP

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