U.S. ex rel. Anita Silingo v. Wellpoint, Inc., et al

  1. July 09, 2018

    9th Circ. Revives Medicare Advantage Risk Rating FCA Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday revived a whistleblower False Claims Act suit accusing Anthem Inc. and other Medicare Advantage plan operators of overstating the medical risk levels of their beneficiaries to reap more Medicare funding, saying the allegedly similar conduct of the insurers permitted group allegations against them.

  2. March 08, 2018

    Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net Violated FCA, 9th Circ. Told

    A former medical data contractor worker accusing Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net and other insurers of violating the False Claims Act told the Ninth Circuit on Thursday that the companies knowingly submitted exaggerated health assessment data to the government, while the defendants said the suit fails to give specifics about their alleged wrongdoing.