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Qui Tam Lives To Fight Another Day: What The Eleventh Circuit’s Zafirov Decision Means For The False Claims Act
The False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions are among the federal government’s most important tools for identifying and pursuing alleged fraud involving Medicare, Medicaid, federal health care programs and other government funds. The statute permits a private individual, known as a relator, to bring a False Claims Act action “for the person and for the United States Government” in the name of the government.
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