False Claims Act Liability: Defendant’s Belief Claims Were False Matters, Supreme Court Finds
Executive Summary
In unanimous decision, court backs whistleblowers’ fraud theory that SuperValu and Safeway defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by reporting higher retail prices than their discounted prices. BIO, AdvaMed and MIWG submitted amicus brief in support of the retail pharmacies.
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