Coordinated Health and CEO Pay $12.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Fraudulent Billing
PHILADELPHIA, PA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Coordinated Health Holding Company, LLC ("Coordinated Health") and its founder, principal owner, and Chief Executive Officer, Emil DiIorio, M.D., agreed to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that they submitted false claims to Medicare and other federal health care programs for orthopedic surgeries. Coordinated Health agreed to pay $11.25 million and DiIorio agreed personally to pay $1.25 million, for total settlement of $12.5 million. Coordinated Health has also entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will require regular monitoring of its billing practices for five years.
Action Details
- Date:December 11, 2018
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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