Hill-Rom Company, Inc., agreed to pay $41.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.  According to the allegations, Hill-Rom knowingly submitted false claims for the specialized medical equipment it supplied, including claims for patients who had died or who no longer used the equipment.

Hill-Rom has also entered into a five year Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General. This case was brought by two Hill-Rom employees, who will share a reward of $8 million for their role in filing the case and actively assisting in the investigation.

Read the entire press release, “Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Will Pay $41.8 Million To Resolve Federal Health Care Fraud Investigation “