( September 27, 2023, 12:12 PM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois federal judge denied motions to strike and for summary judgment in a federal False Claims Act (FCA) suit filed by the government against companies that provide physician and nurse practitioner services for residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities, finding that there is a dispute as to material facts in this case and that the allegations sought to be stricken are relevant to the government’s claims....