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St. Francis Hospital settles vaccine fraud case

Published in FDA Law Weekly, March 10th, 2005

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut, has agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to resolve allegations that it billed the government for childhood vaccines the hospital received for free, state and federal officials said February 14, 2005.

Under the civil settlement, the Hartford-based hospital will pay $299,364 to the state and federal governments, state and federal officials announced. St. Francis will pay another $6,000 to reimburse private insurance companies billed by the hospital for free vaccines.

"Hospitals, medical practices and physicians that receive vaccines from the Government free of charge cannot subsequently bill...

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Source: FDA Law Weekly (2005-03-10)

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