7th Circuit Affirms FCA Liability Ruling, Finds Error In Medicare Damages

(May 3, 2024, 2:45 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 2 affirmed a district court’s judgment finding an owner and his three related health care companies liable for violating the False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) regarding fraudulent Medicare billing but vacated in part the damages calculations, finding that the court erred in calculating damages related to Medicare claims that may or may not have been related to the kickbacks....