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June 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Rhode Island False Claims Act

What is the Rhode Island False Claims Act? The Rhode Island False Claims Act is modeled after the federal False Claims Act and allows individuals with information related to fraud, waste, and abuse being perpetrated on the Rhode Island government to file a lawsuit on behalf of the government. Rhode Island False […]
June 15, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act

In 2012, the State of Georgia adopted the Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act (“Georgia Taxpayer Protection FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Georgia Taxpayer Protection FCA allows private individuals, known as qui tam whistleblowers, who know about fraud to bring a lawsuit against a […]
June 15, 2018 Healthcare Fraud

Off-Label Marketing & The False Claims Act If There Is No Exact Evidence

Can you bring a False Claims Act case based on a drug company’s off-label marketing, even if you don’t have evidence that a particular doctor wrote a prescription to a Medicare or Medicaid patient based on the drug company’s marketing? Many drug reps are very disturbed to realize that their […]
June 15, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Iowa False Claims Act

In 2010, the State of Iowa passed the Iowa False Claims Act (“Iowa FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Iowa FCA allows people who know about fraud to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity for submitting or causing the submission of false […]
June 14, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Louisiana False Claims Act

The Louisiana Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law (“Louisiana FCA”) is the State of Louisiana’s version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Louisiana FCA allows private individuals who know about fraud against Louisiana’s medical assistance programs to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity for submitting or causing […]
June 14, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act

In 2010, the State of Colorado adopted the Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act (“Colorado Medicaid FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Colorado Medicaid FCA allows private individuals who know about Medicaid fraud to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity for submitting or […]
June 14, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Connecticut False Claims Act

In 2009, the State of Connecticut adopted the Connecticut False Claims Act (“Connecticut FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Connecticut FCA allows private individuals who know about fraud to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity for submitting or causing the submission of […]
June 13, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Maryland False Claims Act

In 2015, the State of Maryland adopted the Maryland False Claims Act (“Maryland FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Maryland FCA allows private individuals to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity for submitting or causing the submission of fraudulent claims to the […]
June 13, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Hawaii False Claims Act for False Claims to the State

In 2000, the State of Hawaii adopted the Hawaii False Claims Act for False Claims to the State (“Hawaii FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Hawaii FCA allows private individuals who know about fraud to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity for […]
June 13, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Massachusetts False Claims Act

The Massachusetts False Claims Act (“Massachusetts FCA”) is Massachusetts’ version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Massachusetts FCA allows private individuals who know about fraud against Massachusetts to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity for submitting or causing the submission of false claims to Massachusetts, including […]
June 12, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Does a Qui Tam Relator Need to Identify Specific False Claims Submitted to the Government?

Under the False Claims Act, a whistleblower bringing a qui tam complaint must allege his/her claims with particularity under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b). Under Rule 9(b), plaintiffs (including False Claims Act whistleblowers) must plead the “who, what, when, where, and how” of the alleged misconduct. But does a […]
June 12, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Illinois False Claims Act

In 1991, the State of Illinois adopted the Illinois False Claims Act (“Illinois FCA”), formerly called the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act, its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The Illinois FCA prohibits false claims against the State of Illinois and allows private individuals who know […]
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