Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Pediatrix Medical Group
Penalty:
$25,078,918
Year:
2006
Date:
September 21, 2006
Offense Group:
government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense:
False Claims Act and related
Violation Description:
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., a network of affiliated physician groups providing medical services in various hospital neonatal intensive care units in 32 states and Puerto Rico, agreed to pay $25,078,918 to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that Pediatrix improperly billed Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
U.S. Attorney-District of Colorado
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
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