Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Polukoff v. St. Mark's Hosp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 9, 2018No. 17-4014PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
*734 This is a qui tam action alleging violations of the False Claims Act ("FCA"), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 - 33, involving fraudulent reimbursements under the Medicare Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 - 1395ccc. Plaintiff Gerald Polukoff, M.D., is a doctor who worked with Defendant Sherman Sorensen, M.D. After observing some of Dr. Sorensen's medical practices, Dr. Polukoff brought this FCA action, on behalf of the United States, against Dr. Sorensen and the two hospitals where Dr. Sorensen worked (collectively, "Defendants"). Dr. Polukoff alleges Dr. Sorensen performed thousands of…
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