Jason M. Crawford

Managed Care Organizations and Health Care Providers 

• Won dismissal of FCA suit brought against Medicare Advantage Organization alleging network inadequacy. 
• Represented Medicare Advantage Organization in responding to FCA investigation into the company’s risk adjustment program with no action taken by DOJ. 
• Obtained dismissal of FCA complaint alleging physician upcoding.  
• Defended managed care organization in FCA investigation into the company’s alleged submission of duplicate claims to a federal payor. Case was favorably resolved with a non-FCA settlement. 
• Achieved dismissal of qui tam complaint against rehabilitation hospital alleging early discharge of Medicare patients. 

Government Contractors  

• Secured dismissal, at the district court and on appeal, of FCA complaint alleging quality issues on a $1.4 billion Air Force contract for the maintenance of aircraft engines. 
• Negotiated favorable settlement in an intervened FCA case where DOJ alleged that contractor had provided defective material on a government construction project. 
• Represented defense contractor in responding to FCA investigation into allegations of noncompliance with cybersecurity requirements. DOJ declined intervention and qui tam relator voluntarily dismissed. 
• Litigated and favorably resolved DOJ lawsuit alleging violations of the FCA and the Truth in Negotiations Act. 
• Favorably resolved DOJ investigation into FCA allegations that construction company misrepresented its status as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.  
• Obtained dismissal of qui tam suit alleging that manufacturer had misrepresented the performance of products sold to federal and state governments.  
• Represented company in parallel civil and criminal investigations in case involving allegations of small business fraud. The civil FCA matter was settled on favorable  and no criminal charges were filed against the company. 

Importers  

• Negotiated favorable FCA settlement following voluntary disclosures to CBP and DOJ of allegations that an employee had directed the misdeclaration of country of origin on certain imports to avoid Section 301 duties. 
• Represented manufacturer in responding to FCA investigation into allegation that company had falsely declared that entries were subject to duty-free treatment under the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences Program. DOJ declined intervention and relator voluntarily dismissed. 
• Favorably resolved DOJ investigation into FCA allegation that manufacturer did not accurately state the full value of imported goods due to an alleged failure to declare assists.  
• Obtained favorable FCA settlement and release of claims from DOJ and qui tam relator in case alleging that manufacturer had engaged in transshipment to evade Section 301 duties.  

Recipients of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans 

• Obtained summary judgment for staffing companies in FCA suit alleging that defendants were ineligible for PPP loans.  
• Represented borrower in response to DOJ investigation regarding affiliation issues, with no action taken by government. 
• Negotiated favorable FCA settlement terms for non-profit organization in action where DOJ alleged that organization had improperly received PPP loan.   
• Won dismissal of FCA lawsuit filed by serial qui tam relator alleging that borrowers were ineligible for PPP loans.