Understanding FCA Amendments for Reverse False Claims and the 60-Day Rule Amendments to the False Claims Act for reverse false claims and the 60-day rule for Medicare and Medicaid expand the Act’s fraud detection. The False Claims Act (FCA) has been revised several times since its introduction in the mid-1980s to provide more robust [...]

Under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(5), when a whistleblower files a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit, no other person may bring a related action based on the same underlying facts.  This first-to-file rule functions much like the original source rule, baring subsequent attempts to file suits based on information already available to the government.  However, unlike [...]

After the government has reviewed the FCA complaint and disclosure statement, there may be a relator interview.  The whistleblower—known as the relator—will meet with the local U.S. Attorney’s Office.