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Drakeford v. Tuomey Healthcare System Inc
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3:05-cv-02858
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July 02, 2015
4th Circ. Upholds $237M FCA Verdict Against SC Hospital
A struggling not-for-profit hospital in South Carolina can't escape a $237 million jury verdict following a Fourth Circuit ruling Thursday that a district judge was right to order a new trial on a whistleblower's False Claims Act suit alleging violations of a controversial anti-kickback statute.
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October 02, 2013
Hospital To Pay $237M For Fraud After Clerical Error Fixed
Tuomey Healthcare System Inc. must pay more than $237 million in False Claims Act penalties — not $276 million — after the court on Wednesday corrected a clerical error that had wrongly added a South Carolina federal jury's $39 million damages finding for alleged Medicare fraud on top of the government's $237 million penalty request, instead of including it in the sum.
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October 01, 2013
SC Hospital Must Pay $276M In Medicare Fraud Suit
Tuomey Healthcare System Inc. was hit with more than $276 million in damages and fines by a South Carolina federal court Monday in the wake of a May jury finding that the Sumter-based hospital system defrauded Medicare of $39 million by submitting false claims.
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June 06, 2013
$237M Medicare FCA Award Request Excessive, Hospital Says
Tuomey Healthcare System Inc. on Wednesday hit back at the federal government's request for a $237 million award after a jury found it guilty of defrauding Medicare, telling a South Carolina federal judge the amount was unconstitutionally excessive and would "destroy" the hospital.
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May 22, 2013
Feds Seek $237M False Claims Award Against SC Hospital
The federal government said Wednesday that a South Carolina hospital system should pay $237 million — the minimum recovery after a federal jury found that it defrauded Medicare — but added it was open to a smaller settlement since the system's pockets might not be deep enough.
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May 09, 2013
Hospital Billed Medicare $39M In False Claims, Jury Finds
A South Carolina hospital system defrauded Medicare to the tune of $39 million by submitting false claims for services provided under referrals from doctors with whom it had financial ties, a federal jury decided Wednesday in a case brought to light by a physician whistleblower.
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September 17, 2012
Hospital Accuses US Of Ignoring Past Ruling In FCA Case
Tuomey Healthcare Systems Inc. on Friday fought the U.S. government's bid for judgment on some of its claims in a doctor compensation False Claims Act suit, saying it clashed with a ruling that nixed a previous $45 million judgment in the case.