Akron Ohio Health System Agrees to Pay Over $21 Million to Settle False Claims Act Violations for Improper Payments to Referring Physicians (Part IV of V)
Akron General Health Systems, a regional hospital system based in Akron, Ohio agreed to pay $21.25 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it maintained improper relationships with referring physicians, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Medicare program. Akron General was acquired in late 2015 by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The timing of the case and the investigation raise...