DaVita to Pay $350 Million to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., one of the leading providers of dialysis services in the United States, has agreed to pay $350 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce the referral of patients to its dialysis clinics, the Justice Department announced today. DaVita is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and has dialysis clinics in 46 states and the District of Columbia.
Action Details
- Date:October 22, 2014
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions