Busting companies for defrauding government programs has become a real moneymaker for federal officials over the last few years. In the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2014, the government used the False Claims Act to recover more than $5 billion. A large amount of this FCA money—almost $2.3 billion—was recovered from organizations accused of defrauding federal health care programs.
The 2014 “Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Review” from the law firm Bass, Berry & Sims looks at where these recoveries are coming from, and what those in the health care sector should know going forward. With the FCA health care fraud pot getting bigger and bigger, companies and individuals in this sector need to exercise caution.
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