Montana Jury Finds Against Screener In ACA-Asbestos Medicare Program Fight

(June 29, 2023, 12:14 PM EDT) -- MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana jury on June 28 found that a medical screening company violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly submitting fraudulent asbestos-disease claims under a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicare program designed for residents of Libby, Mont., and awarded $1,081,265....