The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7...more
1/17/2025
/ Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
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Healthcare Fraud ,
Qui Tam ,
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To prove a False Claim under the False Claims Act (FCA), the government or relator must establish three elements:
1.Falsity; -
2.Knowledge; and -
3.Materiality.
In this blog post, we will explore the Falsity element. ...more
10/3/2024
/ Collective Knowledge ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Failure to Comply ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Misrepresentation ,
Reimbursements
On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its Fiscal Year 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) statistics showing recoveries of almost $2.7 billion. Last year’s recoveries exceeded 2022’s $2.2 billion...more