Charlotte Robinson

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DaVita has agreed to pay $34,487,390 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.The company is accused of paying kickbacks to a competitor to generate referrals to former subsidiary DaVita Rx to serve as a &ldquo;central fill pharmacy,&rdquo; or prescription fulfillment provider, for the competitor&rsquo;s Medicare patients. In return, it is alleged that DaVita paid to acquire certain European dialysis clinics and agreed to extend a commitment to purchase dialysis products from the competitor.The United States also alleges that DaVita provided management services to vascular access centers owned by physicians in a position to refer patients to DaVita&rsquo;s dialysis clinics and paid improper remuneration to these physicians in the form of uncollected management fees to encourage such referrals. It is also alleged that DaVita paid improper remuneration to a large nephrology practice to induce referrals to DaVita&rsquo;s dialysis clinics.The settlement resolves these allegations and claims brought under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act by Dennis Kogod, a former chief operating officer of DaVita Kidney Care. The settlement does not, however, reflect any determination of liability.

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DaVita has agreed to pay $34,487,390 to resolve allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks in violation of the False Claims Act.

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