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Oak Street Health Pays $60 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Violations

Oak Street Health Pays $60 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Violations

Federal whistleblowers have been exposing health care fraud for years.  The False Claims Act (“FCA”) contains robust whistleblower provisions and protections that reward whistleblowers with financial payouts. The process for whistleblower submissions is well-established, and the Justice Department has a robust investigative function to sift through the whistleblower complaints.  If the Justice Department decides to intervene in support of the whistleblower’s claim, nearly 100 percent...