When a whistleblower files an action under the False Claims Act (FCA), the government may elect to intervene and take primary responsibility for prosecuting the action.  31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) and (c)(1).  Government intervention provides significant advantages during the litigation process.  Over 95% of all FCA cases where the government intervenes are successful, while [...]

Medicare and Medicaid fraud is the largest type of fraud combatted by the False Claims Act (FCA).  According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), $45.8 billion was improperly billed between July 2012 and June 2013.  (CMS, Medicare Fee-For-Service 2014 Improper Payments Report, 1–2 (2014).)  This represents nearly 13 percent of all [...]