United States ex rel. Lokosky v. Acclarent, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS (Dkt. No. 61)

DONALD L. CABELL, U.S.M.J.

Melayna Lokosky began working for Acclarent, Incorporated (Acclarent) in 2007 as a sales representative. One of the products Acclarent sold was a sinus related device known as the Relieva Stratus MicroFlow Spacer (the “Spacer”). The plaintiff alleges that Acclarent engaged in practices which ultimately induced third parties to file false claims for payment for the Spacer with government programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and eventually terminated her for complaining about it. Following the previous…