The settlement resolves allegations that the hospital district provided compensation to nine employed physicians that exceeded the fair market value of their services.
The allegations arose from a lawsuit filed by Michael Reilly, MD, under the qui tam, or whistle-blower, provisions of the False Claims Act, according to the DOJ.
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