Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:allows |
qui tam lawsuits
|
| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act
1986 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
healthcare providers
federal contractors federal grantees |
| gptkbp:category |
whistleblower law
anti-fraud law |
| gptkbp:codifiedIn |
31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1863
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Justice
private citizens (relators) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
False Claims Act
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Lincoln Law
|
| gptkbp:notableCase |
Cook County v. United States ex rel. Chandler
United States ex rel. Marcus v. Hess Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:penalty |
treble damages
civil penalties per false claim |
| gptkbp:provides |
whistleblower protections
financial incentives for whistleblowers |
| gptkbp:purpose |
combat fraud against the federal government
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Medicare fraud
Medicaid fraud government procurement fraud |
| gptkbp:subject |
statute of limitations
|
| gptkbp:whistleblowerShare |
15-30% of recovered funds
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Relator
gptkb:Anti-Kickback_Act gptkb:Whistleblower_Protections |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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