United States ex rel. Badr v. Triple Canopy, Inc.

SHEDD, Circuit Judge:

On remand from the United States Supreme Court, we are asked to consider whether the Government stated a claim under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a) against Triple Canopy, Inc. Applying Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, — U.S.-, 136 S.Ct. 1989, 195 L.Ed.2d 348 (2016), we conclude that the Government properly alleged an FCA claim.

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The facts and procedural history are recounted in detail in our earlier opinion. See United States ex rel. Badr v. Triple Canopy, Inc., 775 F.3d 628, 632-33 (4th Cir. 2015). In brief, the Government…