{"id":44633,"date":"2022-09-19T18:53:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T23:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/federal-lawyer.com\/?page_id=44633"},"modified":"2024-09-10T10:11:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T15:11:46","slug":"guide-to-false-claims-act-penalties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/federal-lawyer.com\/healthcare-defense\/false-claims-act-qui-tam-defense\/penalties\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to False Claims Act Penalties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Federal False Claims Act Investigations Can Lead to Substantial Civil or Criminal Penalties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Attorney Lynette Byrd<\/strong><\/a>
False Claims Act Penalties Team Lead
Former DOJ Attorney\n\"envelopeContact Lynette<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Attorney Nick Oberheiden<\/strong><\/a>
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\"Wade<\/a>
Wade McFaul<\/strong><\/a>
False Claims Act Penalties Consultant
Former HHS-OIG Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The False Claims Act is a federal statute that applies to government contractors, Medicare and Medicaid-participating healthcare providers, and other entities and individuals that do business with the federal government. It prohibits the submission of \u201cfalse or fraudulent\u201d claims for payment by the federal government, and it imposes substantial penalties for contractors, providers, and others that improperly bill the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and other departments and agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These penalties can either be civil or criminal in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many executives and healthcare professionals are surprised to learn that improperly billing the federal government can lead to criminal prosecution. But, while most False Claims Act<\/a> investigations are civil in nature, criminal prosecution is<\/em> a possibility. When facing a False Claims Act investigation, it is critical to discern the nature of the government\u2019s inquiry, as civil and criminal cases present very different risks\u2014and require very different defense strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lynette S. Byrd<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t

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Roger Bach
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Chris J. Quick
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