6th Circuit Dismisses Relator Appeal In Qui Tam Suit Over Alleged FCA Violations

Mealey's (October 22, 2021, 1:24 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — Without providing further detail, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 21 granted a motion voluntarily dismissing an appeal filed by relators in a qui tam action alleging that a provider of home health and hospice services and one of its subsidiaries violated provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) as part of a fraudulent billing scheme against the U.S. government for services provided to patients covered by Medicare....