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1. California Hospital Settles for $5.5 Million in Oncology Billing Fraud Allegations - Hospital representatives stated it made a business decision to settle after pouring time and resources into battling the suit for four years: http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/marshallsettlesbillinglawsuitfor55million/
2. Marshall Hospital Pays 5.5 Million Settlement - Oncology nurse director filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Marshall Medical Center and physicians claiming that they violated the False Claims Act. She will receive 26%, or $1.4 million of the settlement: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/07/01/marshall-hospital-pays-5-5-million-settlement-in.html
3. Deeper Look At Marshall’s Hospital Settlement And How It Happened - Court documents reveal the specifics of fraud allegations in regards to hospital and physician oncology billing practices. The whistleblower was a former clinical nursing director for specialty clinics. Specific allegations included inappropriate billing regarding chemotherapy infusions, observation codes, and dosages of drugs: Deeper Than the Headlines: Oncology Billing Fraud
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