Judge Awards Low End Of Penalties In Libby, Mont., Asbestos Diagnosis Case

(July 20, 2023, 1:35 PM EDT) -- MISSOULA, Mont. — The federal judge in Montana overseeing the False Claims Act (FCA) dispute between a railroad and the provider of medical care under a special provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) said $2,582,228 in statutory penalties, while at the low end of the permissible range, were sufficient to curtail “reckless disregard for proper medical procedure.”...