United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics

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OIG False Claims

Penalty

$136 million

Outcome

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United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics — $136,025,077 Settlement

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On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered default judgments for the United States totaling $136,025,077 against Oaktree Medical Centre P.C. (Oaktree), FirstChoice Healthcare P.C. (FirstChoice), Labsource LLC (Labsource), Pain Management Associates of the Carolinas LLC (PMA of the Carolinas) and Pain Management Associates of North Carolina P.C. (PMA of North Carolina).

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Source: United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics, Drug Testing Laboratories and a Substance Abuse Counseling Center

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