August 23, 2018

Reliant Rehabilitation Holdings Inc has agreed to pay $6.1 million to settle claims brought on by whistleblower Dr. Thomas Prose that it paid kickbacks to doctors and nursing homes to promote its business and filed reimbursement claims arising from improper contracts — both violations of the False Claims Act. Under the settlement agreement, Dr. Prose will receive a relator’s share of $915,000. DOJ

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