After Blowing Whistle on Itself, Utah Hospital Chain Agrees to Pay $25.5 Million
Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare Inc. will pay $25.5 million to settle claims that it violated federal laws, including the Stark Law against profit-driven referrals by doctors. The healthcare network,...
View ArticleWhistleblower Nurse Reaps $15 Million Reward in Amedisys Fraud Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice announced settlements with several healthcare companies accused of fraud — including a massive $150 million deal with Amedisys Inc. in which the government resolved seven...
View ArticleCardiology Group Will Pay $1.3 Million to Settle Claims of Improper Referrals
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it obtained a $1.3 million settlement of allegations that a cardiology practice violated the False Claims Act and the Stark Act by knowingly compensating its...
View ArticleDoctors’ Self-Referrals Triggered the False Claims Act, Judge Says
A federal judge held that physicians violated the False Claims Act when they made referrals to a hospital that used a radiation imaging company in which the doctors had financial interests. The scheme...
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