Common use of Federal False Claims Act Clause in Contracts

Federal False Claims Act. The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) imposes civil penalties on people and companies who “knowingly” (as that term is defined in the FCA) submit a false claim or statement to a federally funded program, or otherwise conspire to defraud the government. The FCA extends to any payment requested of the federal government, and specifically applies to billing and claims sent from UConn Health to any government payer program, including Medicare and Medicaid. The FCA also contains provisions intended to protect individuals who report suspected fraud. Under the FCA, any person or company that submits a false claim or statement to the government may be assessed a fine for each such false claim submitted, regardless of size, and may also be charged additional penalties. (Refer to the following documents for further information: Section 6032 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 and 3801-3812; Conn. Gen.

Federal False Claims Act. The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) imposes civil penalties on people and companies who “knowingly” (as that term is defined in the FCA) submit a false claim or statement to a federally funded program, or otherwise conspire to defraud the government. The FCA extends to any payment requested of the federal government, and specifically applies to billing and claims sent from UConn Health to any government payer program, including Medicare and Medicaid. The FCA also contains provisions intended to protect individuals who report suspected fraud. Under the FCA, any person or company that submits a false claim or statement to the government may be assessed a fine for each such false claim submitted, regardless of size, and may also be charged additional penalties. (Refer to the following documents for For further information, see: Section section 6032 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 and 3801-3812; Conn. Gen.

Federal False Claims Act. The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) imposes civil penalties on people and companies who “knowingly” (as that term is defined in the FCA) submit a false claim or statement to a federally funded program, or otherwise conspire to defraud the government. The FCA extends to any payment requested of the federal government, and specifically applies to billing and claims sent from UConn Health UCHC to any government payer payor program, including Medicare and Medicaid. The FCA also contains provisions intended to protect individuals who report suspected fraud. Under the FCA, any person or company that submits a false claim or statement to the government may be assessed a fine for each such false claim submitted, regardless of size, and may also be charged additional penalties. (Refer to the following documents for further information: Section 6032 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 and 3801-3812; Conn. Gen.