Baptist Health System Inc. agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act by knowingly causing its subsidiaries to offer discounts to patients to induce them to purchase or refer Baptist Health services reimbursed by federal health care programs.
In connection with the settlement, the government acknowledged that Baptist Health took significant steps entitling it to credit for cooperating with the investigation.
The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability, states a May 9 news release from the Department of Justice.