Medline Industries, a medical supply firm based in Mundelein, Ill., has agreed to pay $85 million to the federal government to settle claims about illegal kickbacks to hospitals, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
Sean Mason, a former Medline employee, alleged that Medline violated the federal False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to hospitals and other healthcare providers that purchased company products paid for by federal programs.
In a statement, Medline said the company denies the allegations, according to the report. Mr. Mason will receive 27.5 percent of the settlement proceeds.
Read the Chicago Tribune report on Medline.
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