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Company: Mercy Hospital Springfield f/k/a St. John's Regional Health Center andMercy Clinic Springfield Communities f/k/a St. John's Clinic
Current Parent Company: Mercy (Sisters of Mercy Health System)
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Penalty: $34,000,000
Year: 2017
Date: May 18, 2017
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Mega-Scandal: Healthcare Kickbacks
Violation Description: Two Southwest Missouri health care providers agreed to pay the United States $34,000,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Missouri
Facility City: Springfield
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Missouri
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: hospitals
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.