[19980710]98-602_《虚假索赔法》和医疗欺诈：概述.pdf

1 See 132 CONG. REC. H6479, H6482 (Sept. 9, 1986).2 The term qui tam derives from a Latin phrase, qui tam pro domino rege quam pro seipso in hac parte sequitur, meaning he who brings an action for the King as well as for himself.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-602 AJuly 10, 1998The False Claims Act and Health Care Fraud:An Overview(name redacted)Legislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733, provides for judicialimposition of civil monetary penalties and treble damages for the knowing submissionof false claims to the United States Government. Originally enacted in 1843, the statutewas amended in 1986 in several respects, including increasing the penalty provisions,and making it easier for whistleblowers to file qui tam actions on behalf of the federalgovernment. Use of the False Claims Act for fraudulent health care claims hasincreased dramatically in the last few years. H.R. 3523, and a companion bill, S. 2007,the Health Care Claims Guidance Act, would amend the False Claims Act to set forthspecial rules to be applied in cases where an action is brought u