Under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d), relators in non-intervened actions receive 25%–30% of proceeds; in intervened actions, 15%–25%. Texas Medicaid fraud suits feature dual federal/state recovery splits under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act (TMFPA).
Federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733) & Medicaid Posture
In high-volume healthcare billing disputes (such as Texas Medicaid litigation targeting healthcare networks), statutory mandatory per-claim penalties ($13,946 to $27,894 per claim) rapidly eclipse single actual damages. When 10,000+ claim lines are challenged, penalty totals can create constitutional Eighth Amendment "Excessive Fines" defense arguments, while procedural posture hinges heavily on Scienter standards (reckless disregard vs. objective ambiguity) and Original Source status under the Public Disclosure Bar.