Landmark Stark Settlement

Modern Healthcare | November 21, 2015 | By Lisa Schencker Dr. Michael Reilly’s lawyer gave his client strong advice after reviewing a lucrative employment contract that the North Broward Hospital District offered him 15 years ago. “I should throw this in the trash,” Reilly, a now-retired orthopedic surgeon, recalls the attorney telling him. The contract, the lawyer said, had major problems, including that it violated…

Local10.com | September 15, 2015 | By Amanda Batchelor Hospital district accused of paying physicians for patient referrals BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – The North Broward Hospital District has agreed to pay the government $69.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice…

United States Department of Justice | September 15, 2015 North Broward Hospital District, a special taxing district of the state of Florida that operates hospitals and other health care facilities in the Broward County, Florida, area, has agreed to pay the United States $69.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper…

Miami Herald | September 15, 2015 | By Daniel Chang Federal officials Tuesday revealed the identity of a Fort Lauderdale orthopedic surgeon who blew the whistle on illegal physician kickbacks, complicit hospital administrators and negligent financial oversight at taxpayer-supported Broward Health, leading the public hospital system to pay nearly $70 million to settle charges of…

Corporate Crime Reporter | September 15, 2015 One of the nation’s largest public hospital systems, South Florida’s Broward Health, will pay $69.5 million to settle allegations that it violated Medicare billing laws that ban paying physicians for referrals. The agreement is the largest settlement without litigation ever reached under the law prohibiting physician compensation that presents a financial conflict of interest. The…

The New York Times | September 15, 2015 | By The Associated Press The Justice Department has reached a $69.5 million settlement with the North Broward Hospital District in South Florida, which was accused in a lawsuit of having improper financial relationships with doctors who referred patients to the district. Federal officials said on Tuesday that the case involved inflated salaries paid to nine…

Modern Healthcare | September 15, 2015 | By Lisa Schencker A Florida taxing district that operates hospitals in Broward County will pay the government a record $69.5 million to settle allegations that it illegally paid nine doctors for referrals. A whistle-blower accused North Broward Hospital District of violating the Stark law, governing physician financial relationships, by paying employed doctors at levels…