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Doctor and nurse could collect up to $135 million from DaVita whistleblower suit

DateThursday, June 25, 2015

A doctor and nurse who used to work for DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc. could collect up to $135 million from a $450 million settlement the company paid to resolve False Claims Act allegations.

The allegations arose from a lawsuit filed by former DaVita employees Dr. Alon Vainer and nurse Daniel Barbir under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.

Under the FCA, private citizens can sue on behalf of the government for false claims and share in any recovery. The United States may intervene. The DOJ declined to join the suit against DaVita and the plaintiffs went ahead on their own.

The whistleblowers' final award can be up to 30 percent of DaVita's payout, according to court filings.

See: http://www.fcpablog.com/blog/2015/6/25/doctor-and-nurs...