John G. Martin writes: Although the FCA and most provider contracts with insurance companies do not discuss statistical sampling and extrapolation, it has become routine for the government, ...

There is little dispute that the False Claims Act (FCA) is among the most potent weapons for fighting fraud and government waste. In just this past fiscal year alone, the DOJ utilized the FCA to ...

Last week, a jury in Alabama federal court sided with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and qui tam relators in the first part of a False Claims Act (FCA) case against AseraCare Inc., a provider of ...

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has strong feelings about the use of statistical sampling in False Claims Act (FCA) cases, as evidenced by an amicus brief filed this week in the government ...

With statistical sampling, counsel can simplify damage analyses, avoid potential issues with incomplete or missing data, and minimize the risk of error. In our prior ...

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Publicly held companies, or private companies that apply for credit, must have routine audits of financial transactions conducted. Outside agencies, not affiliated with the company, perform these ...

Statistical estimation in survey sampling encompasses a range of methods designed to infer population parameters from observed data in a manner that is both unbiased and efficient. Traditional ...

Statistical significance is a critical concept in data analysis and research. In essence, it’s a measure that allows researchers to assess whether the results of an experiment or study are due to ...