title: The jurisdictional bar provision: who is an appropriate relator?
abstract: After explaining the role of the qui tam litigation and demonstrating its importance to fighting Medicare fraud and abuse, this article provides a detailed explanation of various court interpretations of the jurisdictional bar provision of the False Claims Act, a common and contentious statutory pitfall for qui tam litigators. The author provides a thorough evaluation of the law among different circuits to assist litigators in choosing favorable jurisdictions to increase their likelihood of success.
authors: Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago, USA.
authors: Carolyn V
authors: CV
authors: Metnick
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D005607:Fraud / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States