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American Sleep Medicine to Pay More $15.3 Million For Fraud
The federal government recently settled a $15 million False Claims Act (FCA) case against American Sleep Medicine LLC, according to a recent Justice Department press release. In particular, American Sleep Medicine will pay $15,301,341 to resolve Medicare fraud and TRICARE fraud allegations that it charged for ineligible sleep diagnostic services.
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Government Role in Qui Tam Whistleblower Protection Cases
A False Claims Act case can be brought by a whistleblower (relator) to recover funds on behalf of the federal government. The government then has the option to “intervene” and proceed with the action. If the government does intervene, it has the primary role in prosecuting the action, although the relator remains entitled to a percentage of any recovery. Even if the government declines to intervene initially, it can later intervene upon a showing of “good cause.”
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