Date Filed:
01/01/2004
Settlement Amount:
$1,500,000
A settlement has been reached in a whistleblower class action lawsuit brought against Rush University Medical Center who is accused of submitting false claims to Medicare.
The whistleblowers will receive $270,760 in relation to the settlement with Rush, however the original case was filed in 2004 against many other defendants with similar allegations.
The United States alleged that Rush entered into prohibited financial relationships with certain physicians during the period 2000 through 2007 by entering into certain leasing arrangements for office space with two individual physicians and three physician practice groups that violated the Stark Law.
Topic:
Sort Amount:
1500000.00
Company:
Rush University Medical Center
