N.Y.'s Catholic Health Gets Appeals Shot at Whistleblower Ruling

Catholic Health System of Long Island Inc. and others may immediately appeal a novel ruling that a False Claims Act whistleblower adequately alleged they misused Medicaid funds for nursing home residents by spending it on workers compensation and other costs, a New York federal court said Monday.

An interlocutory appeal is proper because the case would be resolved in the defendants’ favor if the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decides they can’t be liable for violating a statute that prohibits false statements in applications for federal healthcare funds, Judge Margo K. Brodie of the U.S. District Court ...