Becker's Healthcare December 27, 2024
Here are 10 major ASC lawsuits Becker’s reported on in 2024 that shook the industry:
1. Siouxland Surgery Center, operating as Dunes Surgical Hospital in Dakota Dunes, S.D., alongside ASC giant United Surgical Partners International and USP Siouxland, has agreed to pay approximately $12.76 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
The claims stem from actions between 2014 and 2019, when Dunes Surgical Hospital allegedly made substantial financial contributions to a nonprofit associated with a physician group that referred patients to the hospital. Additionally, the settlement addresses claims that the hospital provided another physician group with clinic space, staff, and supplies at little to no cost during the same period.
2. A jury awarded more than $400...
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