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Medicare and Medicaid
U.S. Settles Lawsuit Against Harris County Hospital District
June 18th, 2007
After a lengthy investigation, the United States and the State of Texas have settled a lawsuit against the Harris County Hospital District (Hospital District) for more than $15 million, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced. Under the terms of the settlement, the Hospital District has agreed to pay to the United States and the State of Texas $15,449,126, one of the largest settlements for cases brought under the False Claims Act in the Southern District of Texas, and to comply with Medicare and Medicaid regulations in the future. "Today's settlement demonstrates the Justice Department's continued commitment to ferret out fraud and abuse that threaten the...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-06-18)
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