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Health Care & Hospital Law,
Government

Nov. 3, 2021

A guide to the False Claims Act for health care practices

As the name implies, the False Claims Act in the health care sector prohibits workers from submitting fraudulent claims. In other words, health care practices must not bill the government for things they did not do.

Benjamin J. Fenton

Partner
Fenton Law Group

Phone: (310) 444-5244

Email: bfenton@fentonlawgroup.com

As the name implies, the False Claims Act in the health care sector prohibits workers from submitting fraudulent claims. In other words, health care practices must not bill the government for things they did not do. As a health care practice, you can typically submit claims to Medicare or Medicaid. Your claims are bills for goods you provide and services you conduct for patients. These federal health insurance programs cover the costs associated with your services. Th...

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