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Durable Medical Equipment Provider Lincare Pays $5.25 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Published by the United States Department of Justice | View article on www.justice.gov
Lincare, Inc., has paid $5.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute by offering illegal price reductions to Medicare beneficiaries, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, Lincare is one of the nation's largest providers of oxygen and other respiratory therapy services to patients in the home, with approximately 1,000 locations across the United States.