Augusta University Medical Center

GA 2020 Hospitals / Health Systems

DOJ False Claims Act Healthcare Fraud

Penalty

$2.6 million

Outcome

Augusta University Medical Center agrees to pay $2.625 million to settle False Claims Act investigation

Details

Augusta University Medical Center — DOJ Enforcement (2020)

DOJ took enforcement action against Augusta University Medical Center in GA in 2020 involving false claims act, healthcare fraud violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.

Penalty: $2.6 million

Violation types: False Claims Act, Healthcare Fraud
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: GA

Source: DOJ Press Release — Augusta University Medical Center agrees to pay $2.625 million to settle False Claims Act investigation

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation and flag billing anomalies before false claims are submitted. Crucible's healthcare compliance layer enforces proper documentation, eligibility verification, and claims accuracy.

Source: DOJ Press Release — Augusta University Medical Center agrees to pay $2.625 million to settle False Claims Act investigation

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