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July 29, 2022   
Health Law Weekly

Eighth Circuit Strikes Jury Verdict Against Spinal Surgeon, Distributor in FCA Action

  • July 29, 2022

The Eighth Circuit reversed a jury verdict against a neurosurgeon and his fiancée, who ran a spinal implant distributorship, and remanded for a new trial in an action alleging they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by engaging in an illegal kickback scheme that “tainted” claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid.

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