The Department of Justice issued its annual report of civil fraud recoveries and statistics under the civil False Claims Act, FCA. FCA settlements and judgments totaled just over $2.2 billion for fiscal year 2022. This is the lowest amount of recovery since 2008.
In United States ex rel. Lovell v. AthenaHealth, First Circuit denied relator claims for over $1 million in attorneys’ fees in appeal involving two issues of first impression. AthenaHealth was a consolidated appeal involving two separate qui tam actions.
Department of Justice DOJ and qui tam plaintiffs are continuing pursuit of healthcare entities for False Claims Act cases. Having a compliance program that is effective in practice, not simply on paper, is as important as ever.
Department of Justice DOJ announced $7.9 million settlement with generic manufacturer Akorn Operating Company Akorn to resolve allegations that Akorn caused submission of over-the-counter OTC drugs to Medicare Part D in violation of False Claims Act FCA.
United States DOJ settled case against instructional systems, training, logistics service provider to U.S. Navy resolve allegations government contractor failed to disclose organizational conflicts of interest with award, task performance orders on government contracts.