The lawsuit claimed Citizens Medical Center paid several cardiologists in excess of the fair market value of their services. The lawsuit further alleged the hospital paid bonuses to emergency room physicians that “improperly took into account the value of their cardiology referrals,” according to the DOJ.
The lawsuit was filed under the qui tam, or whistle-blower, provision of the False Claims Act.
Although the hospital has agreed to this settlement, there has been no admission of wrongdoing.
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