DOJ Settles “First of its Kind” FCA Suit Involving Retention of Overpayments

On August 3, the Department of Justice announced the first False Claims Act settlement of a case involving a health-care provider’s alleged failure to investigate, identify and refund overpayments from government programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE.  Such claims (and settlements) may become more common given the recent amendments to the FCA in 2010, which provide that Medicare and Medicaid overpayments be reported and returned within “60...