Osinek

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. Case No. 13-cv-03891-EMC

RONDA OSINEK,

8 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS UNITED v. STATES’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT KAISER PERMANENTE, et al., Docket No. 249 Defendants. 12 13 This litigation covers claims brought against various Kaiser entities pursuant to the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Currently, there are complaints filed by three sets of Plaintiffs: (1) the United States; (2) Dr. James Taylor; and (3) Gloryanne Bryant and Victoria M. Hernandez. This order addresses a motion to dismiss challenging the United States’ operative complaint. For convenience, the Court refers to the Kaiser entities moving for dismissal as “Kaiser.” The specific Kaiser entities that have been sued by the United States are: (1) the California health plan and two related physician medical groups (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.; the…