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December 11, 2020   
Health Law Weekly

U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Dismissal of Whistleblower Action Relying on Statistical Analysis for Upcoding Claims

  • December 11, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court denied December 7 a petition to review a Fifth Circuit decision that affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower action alleging a network of inpatient acute care hospitals submitted $61.8 million in fraudulent claims that were upcoded to maximize reimbursement.

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