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Whistle-blower tactic; Lawsuits shouldn't use public sources: groups.

Publication: Modern Healthcare
Publication Date: 14-SEP-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Whistle-blower tactic; Lawsuits shouldn't use public sources: groups.(News)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Gregg Blesch

Three national healthcare associations want the U.S. Supreme Court to close the door on False Claims Act whistle-blowers who get their dirt by dredging state and local reports and audits.

The False Claims Act promises whistle-blowers a cut of any damages or settlement payments their lawsuits yield for the government. But the law includes a provision known as the "public disclosure bar intended to block parasitic complaints that are based on allegations drawn from the public realm of government and media...

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