Community Health Network Inc. has agreed to pay $345 million to resolve allegations of submitting claims to Medicare for services that were referred in violation of the Stark Law, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Community allegedly paid its cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, and breast surgeons above fair market value. The health network also allegedly awarded physicians bonuses that were tied to the number of their referrals and then submitted claims to Medicare for the resulting services, according to the DOJ.
For its alleged False Claims Act violations, Community will enter into a five-year corporate integrity agreement with ...
AI-powered legal analytics, workflow tools and premium legal & business news.
Log in to keep reading or access research tools.
Investor Alert: Robbins LLP Informs Investors that a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Semler Scientific, Inc.