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Company: Lexington County Health Services District Inc. d/b/a Lexington Medical Center
Current Parent Company: Lexington Medical Center
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Penalty: $17,000,000
Year: 2016
Date: July 28, 2016
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: The Lexington County Health Services District Inc. d/b/a Lexington Medical Center located in West Columbia, South Carolina, agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Physician Self-Referral Law (the Stark Law) and the False Claims Act by maintaining improper financial arrangements with 28 physicians.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: South Carolina
Facility City: West Columbia
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: South Carolina
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: hospitals
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