Constantine Cannon Partner Jessica Moore on Court’s Decision in Medicare Advantage Case
Becker’s Hospital Review published Four Key Takeaways From 9th Circuit’s Resurrection of the Silingo Medicare Advantage Case, written by Constantine Cannon partner Jessica T. Moore. In the article, Ms. Moore analyzes the Ninth Circuit’s July, 2018, ruling in U.S. ex rel. Silingo v. WellPoint, Inc., a case brought by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act alleging risk adjustment fraud in Medicare’s Part C program. The Ninth Circuit’s decision “swept aside a number of favorite defenses of Medicare Advantage Organizations,” permitting the whistleblower’s case to proceed. You can read the full article at Becker’s Hospital Review.
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