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Company: Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
Current Parent Company: Confluence Health
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Penalty: $1,224,709
Year: 2012
Date: February 7, 2012
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Fourteen hospitals located in New York, Mississippi, North Carolina, Washington, Indiana, Missouri and Florida agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $12 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare relating to lyphplasty services.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Washington
Facility City: Wenatchee
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Washington
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: hospitals
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