Prime Healthcare, its founder and doctor pay $37.5M to settle whistleblower case alleging kickbacks, Stark violations and fraud
Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Healthcare, its founder and CEO, Dr. Prem Reddy, and a California cardiologist have agreed to pay a total of $37.5 million to the federal government and the state of California to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP that alleged the hospital chain paid kickbacks to the cardiologist, buying his practice and surgical center for far more than they were worth. Phillips & Cohen partnered with Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy (CPM) to litigate the case. This appears to be the largest settlem...
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