LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, La., has settled a lawsuit brought forward by a nurse and orthopedic surgeon who blew the whistle on the medical center and were allegedly fired in retaliation, according to a KTBS Shreveport report.
William Overdyke, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, and Susan Hodnett, RN, were fired from LSUHSC after they filed a lawsuit alleging some medical school faculty billed Medicare for procedures they did not perform. Dr. Overdyke and Ms. Hodnett were fired after filing the suit, which they alleged was retaliation for the whistleblowing.
As part of the settlement, LSU has agreed to pay $120,000 in damages to Dr. Overdyke and $80,000 to Ms. Hodnett — along with the $700,000 it has already paid the U.S. government for the original false claims suit.
Read the KTBS Shreveport report on LSU Health Sciences Center.
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