Federal False Claims Act. The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) imposes civil penalties on people and companies who “knowingly” (as that term is defined in the FCA) submit a false claim or statement to a federally funded program, or otherwise conspire to defraud the government. The FCA extends to any payment requested of the federal government, and specifically applies to billing and claims sent from UConn Health to any government payer program, including Medicare and Medicaid. The FCA also contains provisions intended to protect individuals who report suspected fraud. Under the FCA, any person or company that submits a false claim or statement to the government may be assessed a fine for each such false claim submitted, regardless of size, and may also be charged additional penalties. (Refer to the following documents for further information: Section 6032 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 and 3801-3812; Conn. Gen.
Federal False Claims Act. The federal False Claims Act applies to the submission of claims by healthcare providers for payment by Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state healthcare programs. The False Claims Act is the federal government’s primary civil remedy for improper or fraudulent claims. It applies to all federal programs, from military procurement contracts to welfare benefits to healthcare benefits. The False Claims Act prohibits, among other things: • knowingly presenting or causing to be presented to the federal government a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval; • knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement in order to have a false or fraudulent claim paid or approved by the government; • conspiring to defraud the government by getting a false or fraudulent claim allowed or paid; and • knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the government.
Federal False Claims Act. The Federal False Claims Act (the “Act”) applies to persons or entities that knowingly submit, cause to be submitted, conspire to submit a false or fraudulent claim, or use a false record or statement in support of a claim for payment to a federally-funded program. The Act applies to all claims submitted by a healthcare provider to a federally funded healthcare program, such as Medicare and Medicaid. Liability under the Act attaches to any person or organization who, among other actions, “knowingly”: • Presents a false/fraudulent claim for payment/approval; • Makes or uses a false record or statement to get a false/fraudulent claim paid or approved by the government; • Conspires to defraud the government by getting a false/fraudulent claim paid/allowed; • Provides less property or equipment than claimed; or • Makes or uses a false record to conceal/decrease an obligation to pay/provide money/property.
Federal False Claims Act. In accordance with 42 CFR 438.608, provisions regarding treatment of recoveries of overpayments made by Health Plan do not apply to any amount of a recovery to be retained under the federal False Claims Act cases or through other investigations. (SC App. G. §11.i)
Federal False Claims Act. The Public Agency must promptly notify WSP of any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, contractor, subgrantee, subcontractor, or other person has either
1) submitted a false claim for Agreement funds under the False Claims Act; or 2) committed a criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving Agreement funds.
Federal False Claims Act. The federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, applies to persons or entities that knowingly and willfully submit, cause to be submitted, or conspire to submit a false or fraudulent claim, or that use a false record or statement in support of a claim for payment to a federally-funded program. The phrase “knowingly and willfully” means that the person or entity had actual knowledge of the falsity of the claim, or acted with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the claim. Persons or entities that violate the federal False Claims Act can be liable for: • up to three times the amount of damages caused the government • plus civil monetary penalties of $5,500 to $11,000 per false claim. • exclusion from Medicare and Medicaid. Under the federal False Claims Act, any person with knowledge of false claims or statements submitted to the federal government may bring a lawsuit under seal on behalf of the United States government (a qui tam lawsuit) against the person or entity that submitted the false claim. Depending on the outcome of the case and other facts, a whistleblower may be entitled to a portion of the judgment or settlement. Any potential award may, however, be reduced or barred if the person who brought the lawsuit was involved in the violation. The federal False Claims Act also provides protection to whistleblowers who are retaliated against by an employer for actions taken in furtherance of a False Claims Act investigation or lawsuit.
Federal False Claims Act. The licensee official and head of grantee recognize that providing false information to CPB to obtain any CPB grant may subject them and Grantee to penalties under the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§3729-3733 and CPB’s CSG Non- Compliance Policy.
Federal False Claims Act. The licensee official and head of grantee recognize that providing false information to CPB to obtain any CPB grant may subject them and Grantee to penalties under the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§3729-3733 and CPB’s CSG Non- Compliance Policy. – Issues – XXX data cannot be saved – Our station does not have closed meetings – Route link not available on Legal Forms Main – Head of Grantee/Licensee Official definitions – CSG funding not yet received – Second CSG payment.
