The Growth of Healthcare Fraud Qui Tam Lawsuits

Healthcare fraud cases under the False Claims Act have grown significantly in recent years.

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The FCA is the government’s primary civil remedy to redress false claims for federal money or property. Most actions are filed under the FCA’s whistleblower, or qui tam, provisions. These allow private citizens, or relators, to file suits alleging false claims on behalf of the government. If the plaintiff or government prevails in the action, the whistleblower then receives a portion of the recovery.

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