July 16, 2018

Healthquest, Inc. and its owners have settled FCA allegations for $1.5M. According to the government, the home health care company, paid kickbacks to marketers to induce patient referrals. The company has also entered into a 5 year corporate integrity arrangement. The allegations were first brought by a whistleblower, a former marketer, who will receive $300K. USAO Southern District of Florida

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