The U.S. Department of Justice today announced a $4.4 million settlement with spine surgeon Wilson Asfora in a whistleblower case. According to a news release from the Joseph Greenwald & Laake law firm, which represented the whistleblowers, Asfora settled for the $4.4 million sum and a six-year exclusion from all federal payer programs, effectively precluding […]
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South Dakota provider to pay $20m to settle POD case
The U.S. Justice Dept. said yesterday that Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center and Sanford Clinic of Sioux Falls, S.D., agreed to pay more than $20 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs. The allegations include violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and medically unnecessary spinal surgeries, according to a statement […]
InGeneron raises $20m in Series D for regenerative stem cell therapies
InGeneron said today that healthcare provider Sanford Health invested $20 million in the company’s Series D financing round. The Houston, Texas.-based company said the funding will be used to support the clinical programs for its stem cell injections in patients with rotator cuff and venous ulcer tears. “This significant investment demonstrates Sanford’s commitment to be […]