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Company: Saint Joseph Health System Inc.
Current Parent Company: CommonSpirit Health
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Penalty: $16,500,000
Year: 2014
Date: January 29, 2014
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Saint Joseph Health System Inc. agreed to pay $16.5 million to resolve allegations that Saint Joseph Hospital violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid programs for a variety of medically unnecessary cardiac procedures.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Kentucky
Facility City: London
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: hospitals
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