OIG Approves Wisconsin FCA, Rejects New Jersey Statute

As officials in Wisconsin received a letter from the Office of Inspector General indicating that the state's false claims act meets the requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, New Jersey officials learned that their false claims statute will have to be amended for the state to become eligible for an increase in its share of Medicaid false claim recoveries. OIG determined that New Jersey's false claims statute is not as effective in rewarding and facilitating qui tam actions as the federal False Claims Act.