April 11, 2017

Norman Regional Hospital Authority (d/b/a Norman Regional Health System) and certain employees and physicians of Norman Regional agreed to pay roughly $1.6 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare for radiological services performed without the proper supervision by a physician.  The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by former Norman Regional radiologist Dr. Lance Garber.  He will receive a yet-to-be-identified whistleblower award from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (WDOK)

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