All FCA Claims Dismissed Against Care Homes For ‘Little Substance’ In Allegations

Mealey's (March 27, 2023, 10:14 AM EDT) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama federal judge dismissed all claims against all defendants in a qui tam suit filed against a physician, psychiatric practice and nursing home facilities, alleging violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) through fraudulent billings to Medicare and Medicaid, finding that the allegations in the second amended complaint (SAC) have “little substance to them” and provide “[v]ery little, if any, factual detail regarding the alleged violations.”...