United States Ex Rel. Fahner v. Alaska

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

DECKER, District Judge.

This civil action, instituted by the Attorney General of the State of Illinois on behalf of the United States and the People of the State of Illinois, charges that the defendant, Dr. St. Barth Alaska (“Dr. Alaska”), defrauded the Medicaid program by submitting claims for services which he did not in fact perform. Monetary relief is sought pursuant to both the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 231 (“Section 231”) and the Illinois Public Welfare Code, Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 23, § 8A-7 (1982). A bench trial was held on February 8-10, 1983, and…