Claim For Reverse False Claims In Qui Tam Suit Permitted To Proceed

Mealey's (November 2, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas on Oct. 20 ruled that government prosecutors in a qui tam lawsuit stemming from an alleged insurance billing fraud scheme have sufficiently alleged their claim for reverse false claims under the False Claims Act (FCA) because the government properly pleaded that the defendants had an obligation to pay the government and because the government’s claim is not redundant of other claims brought against the defendants....