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False Claims Act Lawsuits: “New” Focus on Materiality

[06/17/16]

Posted on June 17, 2016 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On June 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, a False Claims Act (“FCA”) case reviewing the theory of implied certification, which was subject to a circuit court split. In the opinion, the Court upheld the viability of the implied... READ MORE

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