Case Studies Case Studies City of New York and NYC Health + Hospitals: Proving FCA Allegations Wrong Katten litigators worked together to secure a US Court of Appeals affirmation of the District Court's dismissal with prejudice in this important False Claims Act case brought in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York. An employee of the New York State Department of Health filed a "whistleblower" suit under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Katten clients, the City of New York and New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (NYC Health + Hospitals). The state employee alleged that the City and NYC Health + Hospitals caused the State Department of Health to pay Medicaid claims that were not eligible for payment. The FCA contains a provision that permits a

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