Lee Health System
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Lee Health System for excluded individual. Penalty: $18.8 million.
Details
Lee Health System — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Lee Health System in FL in 2026 involving excluded individual violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.
Penalty: $18.8 million
Violation types: Excluded Individual
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Fine
Location: FL
Source: Lee Health System Agreed to Pay $18.8 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Employing Excluded Individuals and Submitting Claims for Services that Were Not Performed or F
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