Shire PLC Subsidiaries

MA 2011 Independent Pharmacies

OIG False Claims Kickbacks

Penalty

$350 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Shire PLC Subsidiaries for false claims, kickbacks. Penalty: $350 million.

Details

Shire PLC Subsidiaries — OIG Enforcement (2011)

OIG took enforcement action against Shire PLC Subsidiaries in MA in 2011 involving false claims, kickbacks violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.

Penalty: $350 million

Violation types: False Claims, Kickbacks
Entity type: Pharmacy
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: MA

Source: Shire PLC Subsidiaries to Pay $350 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation, requiring clinical attestation before claims submission and flagging billing patterns that deviate from documented care delivery. Crucible's referral monitoring tracks patient source patterns and flags arrangements that correlate referral volume with financial relationships, enforcing anti-kickback compliance documentation.

Source: Shire PLC Subsidiaries to Pay $350 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

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