The government leverages False Claims Act litigation against healthcare organizations as its most effective tool in combating fraud. Employers should prioritize minimizing exposure to qui tam actions and retaliation claims.

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The government leverages False Claims Act litigation against healthcare organizations as its most effective tool in combating fraud. Employers should prioritize minimizing exposure to qui tam actions and retaliation claims. On this episode of We Get Work, we discuss situations that give rise to FCA claims against healthcare companies, damages available under the FCA, and importantly, strategies for defending FCA claims. Our hosts today are Brett Anders, a principal in the Berkeley Heights office, and co-leader of the Firm's Life Sciences Group. And Karen Glickstein, a principal and office litigation manager in the Overland Park, Kansas office of Jackson Lewis.

Both are members of the firm's healthcare industry group and advise clients on day-to-day employment issues, including discipline and...

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