March 31, 2021 – The Sixth Circuit, Addressing an Issue of First Impression, Held that the FCA’s Anti-Retaliation Provision Protects Former Employees Alleging Post-Termination Retaliation
Whistleblower, David Felten, M.D., Ph.D. (“Felten”), initially filed his qui tam complaint on August 30, 2010, alleging his then-employer, William Beaumont Hospital (the “Hospital”) was violating the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act. Felton alleged that the Hospital was paying kickbacks to physicians and physicians’ groups in exchange for referrals of Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE patients. Felten also alleged that the Hospital retaliated against him in violation of the FCA’s anti-retaliation provision and Michigan Law, by threatening and marginalizing him… Read More »March 31, 2021 – The Sixth Circuit, Addressing an Issue of First Impression, Held that the FCA’s Anti-Retaliation Provision Protects Former Employees Alleging Post-Termination Retaliation