BK Hospital Must Pay $17M In Chemo Kickback Scheme
Referring doctors were reportedly paid kickbacks based on the number of referrals made for the hospital's chemotherapy infusion center. New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital has reached a settlement agreement with New York State, requiring the hospital to pay over $17 million in relation to allegations that it doled out unlawful kickbacks to physicians at the hospital's chemotherapy infusion center. The hospital voluntarily self-disclosed the issue, although it is unclear when the kickbacks were paid or when the hospital reported the scheme to authorities. $16.41 million of the settlement will be paid to the federal government; another $890,000 will go to New York state. The settlement addresses a compensation scheme that incentivized physicians to make referrals for services based on how much they would be paid.
Published : 2 months ago by Nicole Rosenthal in Health
BROOKLYN, NY - New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital has reached a settlement agreement with New York State, requiring the Park Slope-based hospital to pay over $17 million to resolve allegations that it doled out unlawful kickbacks to physicians at the hospital’s chemotherapy infusion center.
The hospital voluntarily self-disclosed the issue, officials said, although it’s not clear for how long the kickbacks were paid or when the hospital reported the scheme to authorities. $16.41 million of the settlement is to be paid to the federal government; another $890,000 will go to New York State.
“This settlement addresses a compensation scheme that incentivized physicians to make referrals for services based on how much they would be paid and were essentially kickbacks,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital voluntarily self-disclosed the conduct to the United States, which allowed it to mitigate the penalties associated with the conduct.”