Senior Center Says High Court Must Review Pleading Standards In Billing Suit

Mealey's (February 25, 2019, 10:49 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A senior living facility accused of routinely submitting fraudulent bills to Medicare on Feb. 20 told the U.S. Supreme Court that the high court must decide what requirements are necessary for successfully pleading scienter and materiality under the False Claims Act (FCA) because the courts of appeals are split on the issues (Brookdale Senior Living Communities Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Marjorie Prather, No. 18-699, U.S. Sup.)....