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Sanford Health False Claims Act Settlement: The Inherent Risks of Engaging with Physician-Owned Distributorships
On October 28, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a settlement agreement with Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based hospital entities Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center and Sanford Clinic (collectively, Sanford) for $20.25 million to settle claims for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for knowingly submitting false claims to federal healthcare programs resulting from violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and for performing medically unnecessary spinal surgeries.