A federal lawsuit filed against Erlanger in 2021 has been made public following a court order that was handed down in earlier this month on May 8th, 2024.
The lawsuit claims that in April of 2013, Erlanger started offering and paying unlawful kickbacks to doctors who referred patients to the hospital.
The lawsuit also claims that Erlanger violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare, a government health insurance program.
Erlanger released the following statement regarding the lawsuit:
“Erlanger paid physicians based on amounts that outside experts advised was fair market value. Erlanger did not pay for referrals. A complete picture of the facts will demonstrate that the allegations lack merit and tell a very different story than what these former employees now claim. Erlanger will vigorously defend this lawsuit.”
A court date for the lawsuit has not been scheduled at this time.
The full lawsuit against Erlanger can be read by clicking here.
