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Company: Deaconess Medical Center
Penalty: $775,000
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: Washington
Facility City: Spokane
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