Herbert Cooper, United States of America, Ex Rel v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.

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• holding that the existence of a GAO report discussing widespread fraud without making specific allegations was not a public disclosure
• holding that the public disclosure bar applies only to information disclosed regarding the same defendant
• holding that plaintiff was “entitled to one chance to amend the complaint and bring it into compliance” with Rule 9(b)
• finding that relator who had worked directly with material forming basis of fraud for three years was an original source.
• stating that relator \is entitled to one chance to amend the complaint and bring it into compliance with [ Rule 9(b) ]\
• indicating that a GAO report discussing widespread Medicare Secondary Payer fraud, which names other insurance companies but did not mention Blue Cross Blue Shield, was insufficient to trigger the public disclosure bar

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