OIG - Office of Inspector General
11/21/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/21/2024 14:41
Fresno Doctors Agree To Pay $2.4 Million To Resolve Kickback Allegations
Fresno Doctors Agree To Pay $2.4 Million To Resolve Kickback Allegations
FRESNO, Calif. - In two separate settlements, Fresno physicians have agreed to collectively pay more than $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they solicited and received unlawful kickbacks in exchange for directing prescriptions to a group of mail-order pharmacies controlled by an individual named Matthew H. Peters, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today. The United States contends that these arrangements violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act.
Action Details
- Date:November 21, 2024
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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