Owner, Executives and Physicians at Closed Sacred Heart Hospital Indicted in Alleged Medicare Referral Kickback Conspiracy
CHICAGO - The owner and three other executives of the now-closed Sacred Heart Hospital and four physicians affiliated with the former west side facility were indicted on federal charges alleging that they collectively paid and received hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal kickbacks in exchange for the referral of hospital patients who were insured by Medicare and Medicaid. Sacred Heart allegedly paid physicians bribes and kickbacks to induce patient referrals and increase the patient census, which, in turn, increased hospital revenue.
Action Details
- Date:October 23, 2013
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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