Parties litigating False Claims Act (FCA) cases have long struggled with a thorny question around the essential element of scienter (the defendant’s intent, or state of mind): What/how much does a contractor need to know when...more
6/9/2023
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Invoices ,
Medicare ,
Personal Knowledge ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reasonable Interpretations ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
In United States ex rel. Silver v. Omnicare, Inc., et al. (D.N.J. No. 11-cv-01326), a whistleblower relator consistently alleged that certain pharmaceutical service providers have engaged in an illegal kickback arrangement...more
5/12/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Relators ,
Whistleblowers