Relator’s Motion To Depose Actuaries Granted In FCA Suit Alleging False CMS Bids

Mealey's (May 2, 2023, 2:18 PM EDT) -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky federal magistrate judge granted a relator’s motion to depose  actuaries in a False Claims Act (FCA) suit alleging that Humana Inc. knowingly submitted false bids to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), resulting in overpayment to Humana, finding that though the additional depositions “may prejudice Humana by diverting time and resources from trial preparation, the stakes in this litigation are substantial and the potential benefit of the discovery outweighs Humana’s burden.”...