USA, ex rel., et al v. UPMC, et al
Case Number:
18-1693
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Nature of Suit:
Companies
- American Hospital Association
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Federation of American Hospitals Inc.
- New Jersey Hospital Association
- The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
Sectors & Industries:
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May 10, 2024
UPMC Inks $38M Deal To End Neurosurgery FCA Suit
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has agreed to pay $38 million to put an end to a False Claims Act suit brought by three medical workers from its neurological surgery department who said the medical center fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs.
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September 17, 2019
3rd Circ. Revives FCA Suit Over UPMC Neurosurgery Referrals
The Third Circuit on Tuesday revived three whistleblowers' claims that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center violated the Stark Act and the False Claims Act, ruling that its neurosurgeons' pay structure allegedly incentivized them to conduct extra procedures that would require more hospital services to be billed to Medicare.