As always in these types of cases, which are civil actions, the settlement does not involve any admission that the allegations were true.
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Tag: anti-kickback
But what about the rising price of settling allegations of pharmaceutical price-fixing?
For example, when is a payment or a lease or some service a kickback?
One thing is for certain, it will be no more walk in the park for the seven defendants convicted for their roles in a bribe and kickback scheme related to referring patients to Forest Park Hospital, a now defunct chain of Texas facilities.
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You can see why it’s so tempting for unscrupulous hospital CEOs to offer kickbacks to physicians.
One thing is for certain, it will be no more walk in the park for the seven defendants convicted for their roles in a bribe and kickback scheme related to referring patients to Forest Park Hospital, a now defunct chain of Texas facilities.
As always in these types of cases, which are civil actions, the settlement does not involve any admission that the allegations were true.
In a move reminiscent of prohibition-era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals, including over 100 physicians and other licensed (for now) healthcare professionals, in 51 judicial districts.
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Does More Financial Pressure on Hospitals Signal the Return of Questionable Medical Directorships?
Do you know a felon of the American College of . . . ? Ride along with Mark and find out about some who are headed toward the big house.
