Supreme Court Revives Whistleblowers’ Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on June 7, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court resurrected two whistleblower lawsuits against companies for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.

The cases concern the federal False Claims Act (FCA), a key tool the government uses to combat health care fraud, and “scienter,” a legal term meaning prior intent or knowledge of wrongdoing.