U.S. Attorney Announces $2.5 Million False Claims Act Settlement With Diagnostic Testing Facility For Paying Kickbacks To Physicians For Patient Referrals
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), announced today that the U.S. has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against Balance diagnostics USA, LLC (“BALANCE”), a diagnostic testing facility based in Cedarhurst, New York, for paying kickbacks to physicians and their medical practices in the form of sham “rent payments” to secure patient referrals in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”).
Action Details
- Date:May 15, 2024
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions