Allegiance Health Management to Pay More Than $1.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today that Allegiance Health Management, Inc., (Allegiance), a post-acute healthcare management company based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and four hospitals owned and operated by Allegiance (collectively, the Allegiance Defendants), have agreed to pay more than $1.7 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the Allegiance Defendants submitted, and caused other hospitals to submit, claims for reimbursement from Medicare for services that were not medically reasonable or necessary.
Action Details
- Date:June 5, 2018
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions