Whistleblower Suit Against Robert Packer Hospital, Guthrie Clinic Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower suit against Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic and its Robert Packer Hospital that alleged the organization submitted false claims to federal health programs resulting from improper financial arrangements, according to a Times-Tribune report.

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The suit was filed Rodney Repko, former general counsel for the health system, who was indicted on bank fraud charges involving the theft of $2 million. It alleged the improper financial relationships “spanned several years and reaped millions of dollars,” according to the report.

Senior U.S. District Court Judge James Munley dismissed the suit after determining the allegations were the same allegations made by Mr. Repko as part of his plea bargain. Federal prosecutors reviewed the allegations and declined to prosecute Guthrie.

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