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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Altru Health System
Current Parent Company: Altru Health System
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Penalty: $1,492,690
Year: 2013
Date: July 2, 2013
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Fifty-five hospitals in 21 states agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $34 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for kyphoplasty, a minimally-invasive procedure used to treat certain spinal fractures that often are due to osteoporosis.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: North Dakota
Facility City: Grand Forks
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: North Dakota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
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