The Justice Department intervened this week in a whistleblower lawsuit against Tenet Healthcare and five hospitals, including one owned by Health Management Associates (HMA). The hospitals allegedly paid kickbacks to obstetric clinics to encourage the clinics to refer Medicaid patients to their hospitals for delivery services. The kickbacks were allegedly disguised as payments for services, including interpretation services, purportedly provided by the clinics. The suit was filed by Ralph D. Williams, the former CFO of the HMA hospital.

Read the DOJ Press Release, “Government Intervenes in Lawsuit Against Tenet Healthcare Corp. and Georgia Hospital Owned by Health Management Associates Inc. Alleging Payment of Kickbacks”
Read the entire article, “Feds Join FCA Kickback Suit Against Tenet, HMA”