Eighth Circuit Clarifies False Claims Act Pleading Standards for Whistleblowers

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that whistleblowers may satisfy the False Claims Act's heightened pleading standards without providing representative examples of false claims, such as invoices, as long as they provide other indicia of their reliability, such as personal knowledge of allegedly fraudulent practices. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Iowa that provides services to patients, including those eligible for Medicaid, through clinics in various locations.



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