Orthopedic and Anesthesia Providers to Pay $3.2 million to Settle False Claim Act Allegations
Posted 04/6/18
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Georgia Bone & Joint, Summit Surgery Center, Southern Crescent Anesthesiology, Sentry Anesthesia Management, and David LaGuardia agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle allegations that LaGuardia, Sentry, and SCA provided a free medical director to Summit Surgery Center in order to induce it to choose to perform more procedures at the surgery center rather than in the GBJ office. GBJ...
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