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Houston Hospital to Pay U.S. More Than $9 Million for Alleged Medicare Fraud

by Nolan and Auerbach on March 27, 2009

Methodist Hospital in Houston has agreed to pay the United States $9.99 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the federal Medicare program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced March 26, 2009. The government alleged that, between January 2001 and August 2003, Methodist improperly inflated charges for inpatient and outpatient care to make its costs [...]

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Calif. County to Pay U.S. $6.8 Million for Allegations of False Medicare, Medicaid Claims

by Nolan and Auerbach on March 18, 2009

The U.S. Department of Justice announced March 12, 2009, that San Mateo County, Calif., will pay the United States $6.8 million to resolve allegations that the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) submitted false claims to the United States in connection with payments from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The government alleges that SMMC engaged in [...]

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