Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Freeman Health System
Current Parent Company:
Freeman Health System
Penalty:
$9,316,139
Year:
2012
Date:
November 5, 2012
Primary Offense:
False Claims Act and related
Violation Description:
Freeman Health System, a healthcare provider and hospital system located in Joplin, Mo., agreed to pay $9,316,139 to resolve allegations that it violated the Stark Law and the False Claims Act by knowingly providing incentive pay to physicians in a manner that violated federal law.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Missouri
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Missouri
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.
