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Allegations of Kickbacks and Medically Unnecessary Treatments Costs Miami Hospital $15.4 Million

$15.4 Million was paid to settle federal and state of Florida civil health care fraud claims against Larkin Community Hospital located in Miami, Florida as well as its current and former owners. The allegations involved the payment of kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient admissions, including sending patients to Larkin Community Hospital for medically unnecessary treatment. Some of the patients came from assisted living facilities owned and operated by several of the owners of Larkin Community Hospital.

Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Civil Division stated, “The Department of Justice is committed to vigorously litigating cases about conduct that undermines the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. We will not tolerate health care providers who pay kickbacks or perform medically unnecessary treatments on elderly beneficiaries in order to generate Medicare and Medicaid payments.”

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