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Piedmont Pathology Associates, Inc., and Piedmont Pathology, P.C. Settle False Claims Act Cases for $500,000

COLUMBIA, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina Bill Nettles announced today that Piedmont Pathology Associates, Inc. and Piedmont Pathology, P.C., a diagnostic anatomic pathology group located in Hickory, North Carolina, has agreed to pay the United States $500,000 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians.

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Action Details

  • Date:November 30, 2015
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions