Florida hospital district to pay $69.5M to settle Stark Law, False Clams Act allegations

North Broward Hospital District, a special taxing district of the state of Florida that operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities, has agreed to pay the federal government $69.5 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with physicians, according to the Department of Justice.

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Ayla Ellison

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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