Issue of the Case
When a pharmacist files a lawsuit in federal court alleging false claims for reimbursement were submitted by her employer (a national pharmacy chain) and the trial court dismisses the action for failure to provide sufficient detail but allows revision of the claims, will the revised statement of facts be sufficient for the lawsuit to proceed?
Facts of the Case
A pharmacist who was a long-term employee of a national pharmacy chain filed a whistleblower complaint against her employer under the federal statute known as the False Claims Act. She alleged that the firm had been submitting false claims to both Medicaid and Medicare, rooting her arguments in both federal and state law. The matter was filed in a federal district court. Although both attorneys representing the federal and state government were given the opportunity to intervene to take over the case, they declined.
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