Healthcare 2020 - The Nuts and Bolts of Filing a Whistleblower Lawsuit Under the False Claims Act

Overview:
The session will provide an overview of the Federal Civil False Claims Act (FCA) and how it works. It will also show how to file a Complaint under the FCA, what is required and how violation of other federal laws can for the basis for an action under the Act.
We will start with a review of the Federal False Claims Act and discuss how it works. The webinar will take the Federal False Claims Act apart and show step by step how an action is filed, how the government responds and how the courts interpret various elements of the Act. We will discuss proof, damages under the Act and how the whistleblower is rewarded for bringing a successful case.
The session will also provide an overview of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Federal Anti-Referral Law (Stark), review what they prohibit, as well as a general review the AKS available safe harbors and Stark exceptions. It will also show how violation of the AKS or Stark can form the basis of a FCA action.
We will provide an in-depth review of the AKS and Stark, focusing on what is prohibited under the law and what the safe harbors and exceptions are. We will also review the case law, particularly the early case law that sets the stage and basis for how the courts interpret the law.
Finally, the webinar will review various cases to show what proof is needed to file an action.