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

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 Co. v. U.S. ex. rel. Sanders that FCA applies only to Government itself and n...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Public contracts. Health facilities. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book