New Justice Dept. Policies, New AG May Mute False Claims Act Whistleblowers - McDermott Will & Emery

New Justice Dept. Policies, New AG May Mute False Claims Act Whistleblowers

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M. Miller Baker commented on False Claims Acts lawsuits in the healthcare industry. “The act encourages people to bring meritless claims, with the hope they can squeeze some money out of providers,” said Baker. “The result is that hospitals, which have very low margins, have to spend a lot of money defending these claims.”