11th Circuit Says FCA Qui Tam Provisions Don’t Violate Appointments Clause

( September 2, 2026, 1:25 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 1 vacated a lower court order dismissing a qui tam suit alleging that medical providers and Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and remanded, finding that the FCA’s qui tam provisions do not violate the appointments clause of Article II of the U.S. Constitution....