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The Situation: The Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS") prohibits a defendant from willfully paying or receiving "remuneration" in exchange for referrals—and, in addition, also specifies that any claims "resulting...more
In July 2021, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill, S. 2428, entitled the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 ("S. 2428"), which proposed substantive and procedural amendments to the False Claims Act ("FCA")....more
11/2/2021
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Burden-Shifting ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Materiality ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Qui Tam ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Relators ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies