5th Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Dentist, Office Employees’ False Claims Act Suit

Mealey's (July 22, 2019, 12:49 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on July 19 upheld the dismissal of a False Claims Act (FCA) suit brought by a dentist and an office employee accusing a dental services practice of submitting false bills to Medicare, ruling that a federal judge in Texas did not err when dismissing their suit after they filed to timely amend their action to include federal retaliation claims under the act (United States, ex rel. Philip M. Lin, et al. v. NCDR LLC, et al., No. 18-50653, 5th Cir.)....