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Company: Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center
Current Parent Company: Legacy Health
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $410,000
Year: 2003
Date: February 21, 2003
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: The United States reached settlements with five hospitals in Texas, Washington, Oregon and Florida to pay $4.9 million for the alleged billing of Medicare for medical procedures involving unapproved experimental cardiac devices in violation of the False Claims Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Oregon
Facility City: Portland
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Oregon
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: hospitals
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