Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Indiana University Health Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Indiana University Health Inc.
Penalty:
$3,900,000
Year:
2017
Date:
April 27, 2017
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
kickbacks and bribery
Secondary Offense:
False Claims Act and related
Violation Description:
Indiana University Health Inc. and HealthNet Inc. each agreed to pay $3.9 million to the state in settlement of alleged violations of kickback and false claims laws relating to IU Health's provision of an interest-free line of credit to HealthNet, which could induce HealthNet to refer patients to IU Health's hospital. This was part of a larger $18 million settlement involving the federal government; see the Violation Tracker entry at https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker/-healthnet-inc
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Indiana Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Indiana
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Indiana
Ownership Structure of Parent:
non-profit
Major Industry of Parent:
healthcare services
Specific Industry of Parent:
hospitals
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
