Phillips & Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa spoke to Law 360 about the recent Medicaid Advantage False Claims Act decision in Florida. The article reads:
“Wider adoption of Judge Mizelle’s reasoning has the potential to eradicate a crucial tool for fighting fraud involving government funds, and that in turn could drive up the costs of federal programs, according to Stephen Hasegawa, a partner at whistleblower firm Phillips & Cohen LLP.
‘Getting rid of the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act would be akin to making it open season on the federal government — all kinds of fraud that we have been fighting against for decades would flourish,’ he said.”
Read the entire article, “Novel FCA Decision Amplifies Voices of Whistleblower Critics,” Law 360, October 1, 2024.