The allegations stem from a 2018 whistleblower lawsuit filed by the hospital’s former director of compliance, Erma Lee. Ms. Lee accused John Peter Smith Hospital of routinely modifying billing codes for hundreds of claims in a way that doubled payment for some aspects of patient care.
John Peter Smith Hospital agreed to settle the allegations for more than $3 million.
The accusations were filed under the “qui tam” provision of the False Claims Act.
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