United States Ex Rel. Sheldon v. Kettering Health Network

OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Vicki Sheldon (“Relator,” in this qui tam action) appeals from the district court’s order, entered on January 6, 2015, denying her motion for leave to amend her complaint and granting Defendant Kettering Health Network’s (“KHN”) motion to dismiss. Relator .alleges that KHN violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1), by falsely attesting to compliance with the Health Information Technology, for Economic and Clinical Health Act (hereinafter “HITECH Act” or “the Act”), Pub.L. No. 111-5, Title XIII, 123 Stat. 226 (2009), and by receiving…