SVCMC Inc, formerly known as Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers of New York, has agreed to pay $29m to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly retaining erroneously inflated payments received from the Department of Defense for healthcare services provided to retired military members and
False Claims Act claims resolved by St Vincents Catholic Medical Centers of NY
The DOJ noted in its press release that this resolution illustrates the government’s emphasis on combating healthcare fraud, particularly through the use of the FCA.