Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC et al

  1. October 01, 2024

    Novel FCA Decision Amplifies Voices Of Whistleblower Critics

    A Florida federal judge's characterization of whistleblowers as self-appointed "special prosecutors" when they file lawsuits on the federal government's behalf amplifies the voices of critics questioning the constitutionality of a key enforcement tool for fighting fraud, while threatening to create a circuit split.

  2. October 01, 2024

    'Unsworn' Actors Sink Qui Tam Provision, Fla. Judge Rules

    A Florida federal judge on Monday ruled that the provision of the False Claims Act allowing whistleblowers to bring suits on behalf of the federal government is unconstitutional, dismissing a closely watched Medicare Advantage fraud case and potentially upending a key federal enforcement tool.

  3. September 04, 2024

    Medical Cos. Must Provide Doctor Names In Fla. Qui Tam Suit

    A Florida federal judge has ordered several medical companies accused of fraudulently obtaining more Medicare funding than they were owed to produce the names of doctors associated with the companies, saying the difference between employed and affiliate providers isn't relevant.

  4. August 28, 2024

    Top Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024

    Federal courts in the latter half of 2024 are expected to scrutinize a strict federal registration requirement for contractors and decide whether whistleblower False Claims Act cases are constitutional, potentially affecting a key federal anti-fraud tool. Here, Law360 previews key disputes that government contractors should have on their radar in the second half of the year.

  5. August 27, 2024

    Medicare Fraud Case Puts Target On Qui Tam Provisions

    In a federal court in Florida, a judge is weighing what was once a pipe dream for the False Claims Act defense bar: the possible invalidation of federal law allowing private parties to bring suits on behalf of the government.

  6. June 04, 2024

    HHS Guidance, Feud Over FCA Evidence, And A Deposed AG

    States sue the Biden administration over nondiscrimination guidance. A False Claims Act case sees a tussle over evidence. A Connecticut federal judge allows drugmakers to depose the office of D.C.'s attorney general. Here, Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at notable developments in healthcare litigation over the past week.

  7. May 30, 2024

    Physician, Health Cos. Spar Over Docs In Fla. Qui Tam Suit

    A doctor and several healthcare businesses accused each other of withholding evidence in a Florida federal False Claims Act lawsuit, with the doctor saying several key Zoom meeting records were destroyed, although the businesses have alleged the doctor refused to provide a financial agreement she made with a cohort.