According to the case-by-case court records analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, the government reported 51 new lawsuits filed under the Medicare Act during October and November 2018. Just over half (55%) of these filings have been between private parties. In another 39 percent, the federal government was sued. The typical causes of action in both of these involve such matters as an adverse reimbursement review, or issues over eligibility, election and enrollment under the Medicare Act. Only in 6 percent of the lawsuits was the federal government the plaintiff seeking debt collection or reimbursement.

The Southern District of Florida (Miami) saw the highest number of suits thus far in FY 2019. It accounted for 20 out of the total of 51 suits filed across the country. In second place was the District of Columbia with 13 suits. In all filings in D.C., the federal government was being sued. No other district saw more than a few suits so far this fiscal year.

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