Eighth Circuit Analyzes Scope of FCA Liability Under Anti-Kickback Statute

On July 26, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion interpreting the standard for the causal link the government must show to establish that a “false or fraudulent” claim under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) included “items or services resulting from a violation” of 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(g), the federal anti-kickback statute.  United States ex rel. Cairns v. D.S. Med. LLC, 2022...