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False Information Is Material Regardless of the Validity of Underlying Eligibility Requirements

[08/22/23]

Posted on August 22, 2023 in False Claims Act Defense, Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

The Fourth Circuit recently held that providers may not defend a False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit by arguing that eligibility requirements violate the Medicaid Act. Rather, liability under the FCA may still be established if any misrepresentations made by a provider influenced decision-makers and resulted in the submission of false claims to the government.... READ MORE

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