Qui tam provisions are part of which federal statute?

Qui tam provisions are part of which federal statute?

• A. Public Health Service Act
• B. Medicare Program
• C. False Claims Act
• D. Whistleblower Protection Act

Answer: (C)

Qui tam provisions authorize private individuals to sue for fraud against the government and to share in any recovered funds. This mechanism is a feature of the False Claims Act, created to combat fraud against government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The other statutes do not provide this private enforcement channel: the Public Health Service Act governs health services and research; the Medicare Program is the health insurance program itself and does not create qui tam actions; the Whistleblower Protection Act protects federal employees who report wrongdoing but does not authorize private lawsuits against fraudsters.

Qui tam provisions authorize private individuals to sue for fraud against the government and to share in any recovered funds. This mechanism is a feature of the False Claims Act, created to combat fraud against government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The other statutes do not provide this private enforcement channel: the Public Health Service Act governs health services and research; the Medicare Program is the health insurance program itself and does not create qui tam actions; the Whistleblower Protection Act protects federal employees who report wrongdoing but does not authorize private lawsuits against fraudsters.