May 10, 2018
Posted May 14, 2018
Cincinnati-based non-profit Mercy Health, which operates healthcare facilities in Ohio and Kentucky, agreed to pay $14,250,000 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and Stark Law by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians. Specifically, the government alleged that Mercy Health provided compensation to six employed physicians that exceeded the fair market value of their services. DOJ
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