April 30, 2020

CareCloud Health, Inc. has agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle kickback allegations involving sales of its electronic health records (EHR) software products and related services.  In a qui tam suit filed by Ada de la Vega, the whistleblower alleged that between 2012 and 2017, CareCloud offered and provided existing clients improper incentives, including cash bonuses and equivalent credits, to recommend their product to prospective clients.  For her role in the successful enforcement action, de la Vega will receive a relator’s share of over $800,000.  USAO SDFL

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