False Claims Act Update & Alert
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November 24, 2009.
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DoJ Recovers Over $5.6 Billion
But Announces Just $2.4 Billion
Fiscal Year 2009 has been a record year in False Claims Act recoveries, with well over $5.6 billion in overall recoveries announced. So why do "official" DoJ numbers show only $2.4 billion in False Claims Act recoveries? Simple: The U.S. Department of Justice does not count criminal recoveries (in the Pfizer matter alone, this was $1 billion), nor do they count money disbursed to the states in settlements (about 45% of all money collected in Medicaid cases), nor do they count money not actually collected this Fiscal Year. Bottom line: Total "official" False Claims Act recoveries in 2009 were $2.4 billion, though more than $5.6 billion in False Claims Act case recoveries were announced by Uncle Sam and the states.
Supreme Court Takes Up FCA Case
On Monday, Nov. 30th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the second Graham County case to reach the Supreme Court. The first Supreme Court case involved statute of limitations, The current case centers on whether non-federal administrative reports qualify as “public disclosures.” >> To read briefs and opinions
Merck Wins Summary Judgment
A district court judge in Travis County, Texas, has granted a summary judgment motion by Merck in a Vioxx-related lawsuit filed in 2005 by the Texas Attorney General's office under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act. >> To read more
NJ Hospital to Pay $3 Million
Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, N.J. has agreed to pay over $3 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging the hospital defrauded Medicare by manipulating "outlier payments." >> To read more
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