Menu9/25/18: Healthcare fraud has been a focus of the US Department of Justice for years, for good reason. It costs taxpayers billions of dollars every year. In a recent settlement with two regional healthcare companies and their affiliated ambulance company, DOJ agreed to resolve its False Claims Act lawsuit for $21 million. According to DOJ, the companies offered kickbacks to several municipal entities to secure ambulance business. Earlier, DOJ settled with two of the municipal agencies for their parts in the scheme. The case offers an inside look at the application of the Anti-Kickback Statute, healthcare fraud and the False Claims Act.
