Brookdale Hospital

NY 2023 Hospitals / Health Systems
DOJ False Claims Act Embezzlement
Penalty
$300,000

Outcome

Brookdale Hospital Agrees to Civil Settlement to Resolve Allegations that Former Employees Defrauded a Federally Funded Nutrition Program

Details

Brookdale Hospital — DOJ Enforcement (2023)

DOJ took enforcement action against Brookdale Hospital in NY in 2023 involving false claims act, embezzlement violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.

Penalty: $300,000

Violation types: False Claims Act, Embezzlement
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: NY

Source: DOJ Press Release — Brookdale Hospital Agrees to Civil Settlement to Resolve Allegations that Former Employees Defrauded a Federally Funded Nutrition Program

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 financial controls enforce segregation of duties and dual-approval requirements to prevent unauthorized fund diversion.

Source: DOJ Press Release — Brookdale Hospital Agrees to Civil Settlement to Resolve Allegations that Former Employees Defrauded a Federally Funded Nutrition Program

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