U.S. v. Saint John's Health Center
Published: Oct. 9, 2010 | Result Date: Aug. 25, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Settlement – $5,250,000
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Linda A. Kontos
(Office of the US Attorney)
Defendant
Patrick Hooper
(Hooper, Lundy & Bookman PC)
Facts
The U.S. Attorney's office began an investigation into Saint John's Health Center of Santa Monica in 2006.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The government alleged that Saint John's submitted false claims for Medicare outlier payments to the Medicare Program. Outlier payments are intended to compensate health care providers for providing extraordinarily costly care to patients. The government alleged that, by increasing its charges for inpatient medical care far in excess of any increase in the costs associated with that care, St. John's was able to obtain outlier payments it was not entitled to receive.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Saint John's denied any wrongdoing.
Result
The parties reached a settlement for $5.25 million.
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