The claim was filed under the Federal False Claims Act in May 2012, and the Columbus, Ga.-based defendants, including the Columbus Regional Healthcare System, The Medical Center, Regional Oncology and the cancer center, were notified last month when the complaint was unsealed, according to the report.
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