Secured $97 million in nationwide whistleblower settlement addressing fraudulent hospital admissions
Plaintiff(s):
U.S. ex rel. Doghramji, et al.
Case type / claims:
Whistleblower action under the False Claims Act involving allegations that Community Health Systems overstated emergency room admissions and unnecessarily hospitalized patients at 120 hospitals across 20 states, resulting in inflated Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements and patient safety concerns. The settlement resolved seven consolidated qui tam actions alleging systemic healthcare fraud.
Defendant(s):
Community Health Systems, Inc., et al.
Jurisdiction:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Year:
2014
Outcome:
- Settled for $97 million to resolve federal and state False Claims Act allegations.
