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Civil Litigation

Oct. 9, 2017

US judge tosses Medicare whistleblower suit

A federal judge in Los Angeles terminated a whistleblower suit against health insurance companies accused of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from the Medicare program after determining that the government’s allegations lacked specificity.

After determining that the government’s allegations lacked specificity, a federal judge in Los Angeles terminated a whistleblower suit accusing health insurance companies of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from the Medicare program.

U.S. District Judge John F. Walter issued a pair of orders Thursday that stated the government’s qui tam suit did not identify any corporate officers from UnitedHealth Group Inc. or its affilia...

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