Federal government asks to intervene in case against Methodist
Intervention in similar cases increased settlement amounts and likelihood of whistleblower success
The U.S. government has requested to intervene in a lawsuit alleging that Methodist University Hospital executives created a scheme to entice more than $1.5 billion in business from West Cancer Center. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The lawsuit, filed in federal civil court, in Tennessee’s Middle District, alleges the scheme between Methodist and West Cancer executives cost Medicare and Medicaid more than $800 million in fraudulent payments.
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Le Bonheur Methodist Healthcare qui tam Gary Shorb Department Of JusticeMatt Stroud
Matt Stroud, a former correspondent for Bloomberg News and The Associated Press, is an investigative reporter with The Daily Memphian. He is the author of “Thin Blue Lie: The Failure of High-Tech Policing,” and the creator of the six-part podcast, “Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment.”
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