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Manufacturer to Pay Over $37.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations -
On January 15, 2015, the DOJ announced that ResMed Corp., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment, agreed to pay over...more
1/20/2020
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Kentucky Hospital Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations -
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare Inc. d/b/a...more
11/25/2019
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Kickback Allegations Settled for $20.25 Million -
Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center, and Sanford Clinic (collectively, Sanford), a South Dakota health system, will pay $20.25 million to settle allegations that they...more
Genetic Testing Company and Three Principals Settle FCA Allegations for $42.6 Million -
On October 9, 2019, New Orleans-based laboratory company UTC Laboratories Inc. (RenRX) agreed to pay $41.6 million, and its three...more
Doctors and Alabama Cardiac Center to Pay $1.1 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations -
On August 27, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington announced a $1.1 million settlement with three...more
8/30/2019
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Telemarketing Business Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle FCA Allegations of Telemedicine Scheme -
The US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, in collaboration with the US Attorney’s Office for the...more
8/12/2019
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Patient Recruiter Convicted in $1.3 Million Kickback Conspiracy Scheme -
After a six-day trial, a federal jury in Detroit found a patient recruiter guilty of one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care...more
8/5/2019
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Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme -
On July 19, 2019, a New York podiatrist was sentenced to 366 days in prison, assessed a $50,000 fine, ordered to pay $869,651 in restitution and forfeit...more
7/29/2019
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Company Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations -
DOJ announced that Encompass Health Corporation (f/k/a HealthSouth Corporation), the nation’s largest operator of...more
7/17/2019
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