April 29, 2016
Hollister Inc., a manufacturer of disposable health care products, and Byram Healthcare Centers Inc., a supplier of medical products, agreed to respectively pay roughly $11.4 million and $9.4 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act through an illegal kickback scheme. According to the government, Hollister paid kickbacks to Byram in return for marketing promotions, conversion campaigns and other referrals of patients to Hollister’s ostomy and continence care...