United States Ex Rel. Hobbs v. MedQuest Associates, Inc.

OPINION

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

MedQuest Associates, Inc. and three of its subsidiaries (collectively “MedQuest”) appeal an $11,110,662.71 judgment against them for filing false claims for reimbursement under Medicare Part B in this False Claims Act (FCA) qui tarn action. The claims fall into two categories: (1) claims that were false because MedQuest used physician supervisors who were not approved by the local Medicare carrier, and (2) claims that were false because they were submitted by an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) that was not properly enrolled in the Medicare program…