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Fourteen Hospitals

FL 2012 Hospitals / Health Systems
DOJ False Claims Act
Penalty
$8.8 billion

Outcome

Fourteen Hospitals to Pay U.S. More Than $12 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty

Details

Fourteen Hospitals — DOJ Enforcement (2012)

DOJ took enforcement action against Fourteen Hospitals in FL in 2012 involving false claims act violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.

Penalty: $8.8 billion

Violation types: False Claims Act
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: FL

Source: DOJ Press Release — Fourteen Hospitals to Pay U.S. More Than $12 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty

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Source: DOJ Press Release — Fourteen Hospitals to Pay U.S. More Than $12 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty

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