June 3, 2019

Rialto Capital Management LLC (Rialto) and its former affiliate, RL BB-IN KRE LLC (RL BB), have agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve allegations that a RL BB hospital violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, and the False Claims Act.  A qui tam lawsuit filed by Dr. Abdul Buridi had revealed that Indiana-based Kentuckiana Medical Center, under Rialto’s direction, had provided personal loans to two referring doctors and then failed to collect on those loans after they became due in full.  Of the $3.6 million recovered, Dr. Buridi will receive $612,000.  DOJ

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