Health care entities may be able to pay less than half the steep fines ordinarily associated with False Claims Act (FCA) violations by voluntarily reporting issues under a new pilot program launched Thursday by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The FCA is enforced governmentwide, but health care has typically been a top area of focus for FCA enforcement. Strict rules govern claims filed to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs, and violators face treble damages plus penalties under the FCA, according to the DOJ.
Health care entities may be able to pay less than half the steep fines ordinarily associated with False Claims Act (FCA) violations by voluntarily reporting issues under a new pilot program launche...