False Claims Act, the Allison Engine Decision, and Possible Effects on Health Care Fraud Enforcement

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fraud.

Judge-made law.

Public contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Outlines the False Claims Act (FCA), which provides for judicial imposition of civil monetary penalties and damages for knowing submission of false claims to the Government. Discusses Supreme Court ruling in Allison Engine Company volume U.S. ex. rel. Sanders that FCA applies only to Government itself and not Government contractors. Analyzes potential impact of Allison Engine on certain FCA health care claims, and discusses proposed legislation in the 111th Congress to limit the application of the Allison Engine decision

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service False Claims Act, the Allison Engine Decision, and Possible Effects on Health Care Fraud Enforcement

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-AML-0235

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