Perspective
Nov. 21, 2013
A new front in combating health care fraud
With the Insurance Frauds Prevention Act, California has adopted the FCA approach to health care fraud. By Robert J. Nelson and Nimish R. Desai
By now, the health care industry knows the federal and state false claims acts all too well. The statutes impose treble damages and sizeable per claim penalties for false claims for payment to Medicare or Medicaid, and permit whistle-blowers to file suit on behalf of federal and state governments. The FCAs have played a prominent role in regulating heath care fraud. As one example, earlier this month the U.S. Department of ...
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