U.S. EX REL. BARRON v. DELOITTE & TOUCHE, L.L.P.

No. 03-50507.

381 F.3d 438 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, ex rel., Toni R. BARRON; Vicky J. Scheel, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DELOITTE & TOUCHE, L.L.P.; Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group, L.L.C.; Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group Holding, L.L.C.; Medicaid Claim Solutions of Texas, Inc.; National Heritage Insurance Co., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 11, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine Martinez-Vitela (argued), Marlene M. Martin, San Antonio, TX, for Barron and Scheel.

F. Joseph Warin, Robert C. Blume, Daniel A. Cantu, Miguel Angel Estrada (argued), Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Washington, DC, for Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P., Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group L.L.C. and Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group Holding, L.L.C.

Andrew L. Kerr, Holland & Knight, San Antonio, TX, for Medicaid Solutions of Texas.

David John Schenck (argued), Weston C. Loegering, Christopher Donald Kratovil, Hughes & Luce, Dallas, TX, Brittan L. Buchanan, Van Osselaer, Cronin & Buchanan, Austin, TX, for Nat. Heritage Ins. Co.

Stephanie Robin Marcus (argued), Michael S. Raab, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div.-Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, for U.S., Amicus Curiae.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.


REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

This is a qui tam action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, against National Heritage Insurance Company ("NHIC"), Deloitte & Touche, and Medicaid Claim Solutions of Texas (collectively, "Defendants"). Toni Barron and Vicky Scheel ("Relators") assert that Defendants participated in the knowing submission to the United States of false claims for Medicaid reimbursement. Relators, who are both medical professionals, maintain...

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