Fifty-One Hospitals Pay United States More Than $23 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Implantation of Cardiac Devices
The Department of Justice has reached settlements with 51 hospitals in 15 states for more than $23 million related to cardiac devices that were implanted in Medicare patients in violation of Medicare coverage requirements, the Department of Justice announced today. These settlements represent the final stage of a nationwide investigation into the practices of hundreds of hospitals improperly billing Medicare for these devices. With these additional agreements, the Justice Department's investigation has now yielded settlements with more than 500 hospitals totaling more than $280 million.
Action Details
- Date:February 17, 2016
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions