A settlement has been reached in a whistleblower class action lawsuit brought against Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation who is accused of providing radiation oncology services to Medicare and TRICARE beneficiaries that were not directly supervised by radiation oncologists or similarly qualified persons.
The whistleblower will receive a $1,082,500 share of the $5,412,502 settlement.
Filed January 2013, the lawsuit specifically alleged that from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2013, Adventist violated the supervision requirement for radiation oncology services provided to federal health care program beneficiaries at several Florida locations, including in Altamonte Springs, Daytona Beach, Deland, Kissimmee, Orange City, Orlando, Palm Coast and Winter Park. These services included radiation simulation, dosimetry, radiation treatment delivery and devices, and intensity-modulated radiation therapy.