The government, the legislature and the judiciary--working towards remedying the problems with the civil False Claims Act: where do we go from here?
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Ms. McClain examines the government's role in developing and applying the False Claims Act. The article explores the use and effectiveness of the False Claims Act to target fraud and other abuses in the health care system. The article then addresses past inequitable misuse of the Act resulting from improper judicial interpretation of the Act and offers suggestions for curbing some of the stricter provisions of the Act.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of health law
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001