March 29, 2018

Texas-based SightLine Health LLC, which operates radiation therapy centers throughout the United States, agreed (together with its parent Oncology Network Holdings) to pay up to $11.5 million settle claims  it violated the False Claims Act and Anti‑Kickback Statute. According to the government, SightLine targeted physicians that were able to refer patients to its cancer treatment centers, and paid those physicians a share of its profits. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The whistleblower will receive an award of up to $1.725 million from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ

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