August 6, 2021

The government’s July 30, 2021 intervention in multiple qui tam actions against Kaiser Permanente, including a case brought by a whistleblower represented by Constantine Cannon, received extensive press coverage, including:

• U.S. Justice Dept. alleges Kaiser Permanente committed Medicare fraud in California suit, Sacramento Bee.
• Federal government joins overbilling lawsuits against Kaiser Permanente, Reuters.
• Justice Department joins MA fraud lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, RISE.
• Column: The government lawsuit against Kaiser points to a massive fraud problem in Medicare, Los Angeles Times (subscription required).
• DOJ Joins Landmark FCA Whistleblower Suits, RACMonitor.
• DOJ Intervenes in FCA Complaints Against Kaiser Plan, Medical Groups, COSMOS.