| Litigants: | Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar |
| Arguedate: | April 19 |
| Argueyear: | 2016 |
| Decidedate: | June 16 |
| Decideyear: | 2016 |
| Fullname: | Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States and Massachusetts ex rel. Julio Escobar and Carmen Correa |
| Docket: | 15-7 |
| Opinionannouncement: | https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/15-7_a074.pdf |
| Usvol: | 579 |
| Uspage: | ___ |
| Parallelcitations: | 136 S. Ct. 1989; 195 L. Ed. 2d 348 |
| Holding: | "The implied false certification theory can be a basis for [<nowiki/>[[False Claims Act]] |
| Majority: | Thomas |
| Joinmajority: | unanimous |
| Lawsapplied: | False Claims Act |
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that "the implied false certification theory can be a basis for False Claims Act liability when a defendant submitting a claim makes specific representations about the goods or services provided, but fails to disclose noncompliance with material statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements that make those representations misleading with respect to those goods or services."[1] [2]
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas authored a unanimous opinion.