Adventist Agrees To Pay More Than $118M To Settle Kickback Allegations

Mealey's (September 22, 2015, 12:12 PM EDT) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Notices of settlement among the U.S. Justice Department, Florida and North Carolina and Adventist Health System-Sunbelt Inc. were filed Sept. 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina stating that Adventist will pay more than $118 million to settle a whistle-blower lawsuit, claims first brought to light by three former employees, alleging that it overpaid doctors to lock in patient referrals (Untied States of America, et al. v. Adventist Health System-Sunbelt, Inc., et al., Nos. 12-856 and 13-217, W.D. N.C.)....