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Eleventh Circuit: “Worthless Services” Claim Constitutional in Criminal Fraud Case

[06/24/14]

Posted on June 24, 2014 in False Claims Act Defense

Written by: Drew B. Howk

The Eleventh Circuit ruled last week that a conviction for criminal health care fraud against the owner of nursing home facilities was constitutional. The Court held that the government’s “worthless service” theory of fraudulent billing was not unconstitutional. In United States vs. George Houser, the government alleged that the defendant conspired to defraud the... READ MORE

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