Does a plaintiff state a claim under the False Claims Act by alleging a purposeful scheme to fraudulently double rates charged to Medicaid for pediatric dental patients

QUESTION PRESENTED Does a plaintiff state a claim under the False Claims Act by alleging a purposeful scheme to fraudulently double rates charged to Medicaid for pediatric dental patients by requiring patients to attend two separate appointments for their yearly six-month checkup, when only one is necessary and appropriate under the prevailing standard of care? u STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES ¢ Parker for & on behalf of United States v. SeaMar Cmty. Health Ctr., No. 3:18-cv-05395-RBL, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Judgment entered Aug. 13, 2020. ¢ Parker v. Sea-Mar Cmty. Health Ctr., No. 2035825, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judgment entered Jul. 13, 2021. Motion for Rehearing En Banc denied Aug. 18, 2021.