“Those who improperly use money and other things of value to induce business in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute will be held accountable.” Boroughs for the District of South Carolina.

“The people of South Carolina need to know that medical facts - not finances - drive their health care decisions,” said U.S. “To ensure that the goods and services received by federal health care program patients are determined by their health care needs, rather than the financial interests of third parties, we will pursue any individual or entity that violates the prohibition on paying kickbacks, including DME manufacturers.” Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “Paying illegal remuneration to induce patient referrals undermines the integrity of our nation’s health care system,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Respironics allegedly gave the DME suppliers physician prescribing data free of charge that could assist their marketing efforts to physicians. The settlement resolves allegations that Respironics caused DME suppliers to submit claims for ventilators, oxygen concentrators, CPAP and BiPAP machines, and other respiratory-related medical equipment that were false because Respironics provided illegal inducements to the DME suppliers. The affected programs were Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE, which is the health care program for active military and their families. Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics Inc., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay over $24 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it misled federal health care programs by paying kickbacks to DME suppliers.

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