Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
ResMed Corp.
Current Parent Company:
ResMed Inc.
Penalty:
$4,470,000
Year:
2020
Date:
January 21, 2020
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
kickbacks and bribery
Secondary Offense:
False Claims Act and related
Violation Description:
ResMed Corp., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment for sleep apnea and other sleep-related disorders, agreed to pay $4.47 million to resolve multistate litigation alleging that it paid kickbacks to suppliers, sleep labs, and other health care providers. This was part of a larger $37.5 million settlement also involving the federal government (see separate entry).
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
California
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Parent:
medical equipment
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
