Civil Division Press Releases for 2004

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DECEMBER 2, 2004 POLYMEDICA TO PAY $35 MILLION TO UNITED STATES TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS
DECEMBER 2, 2004 GAMBRO HEALTHCARE AGREES TO PAY OVER $350 MILLION TO RESOLVE CIVIL & CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS IN MEDICARE FRAUD CASE
OCTOBER 28, 2004
ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, HOSPITALS, AMBULANCE COMPANIES TO PAY U.S. MORE THAN $20 MILLION TO SETTLE FRAUD CLAIMS
JULY 30, 2004
SCHERING-PLOUGH TO PAY $345 MILLION TO RESOLVE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITIES FOR ILLEGAL MARKETING OF CLARITIN
JUNE 28, 2004 HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PAY U.S. $6.1 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ALLEGATIONS
JUNE 25, 2004 WAL-MART TO PAY $2.8 MILLION FOR ALLEGEDLY DISPENSING PARTIAL PRESCRIPTIONS & BILLING U.S. HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR FULL AMOUNTS
JUNE 25, 2004
RITE AID TO PAY $7 MILLION FOR ALLEGEDLY SUBMITTING FALSE PRESCRIPTION CLAIMS TO GOVERNMENT
JUNE 23, 2004 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RADIOLOGISTS TO PAY U.S. $2.5 MILLION FOR ALLEGEDLY OVERCHARGING MEDICARE
MAY 13, 2004 WARNER-LAMBERT TO PAY $430 MILLION TO RESOLVE CRIMINAL & CIVIL HEALTH CARE LIABILITY RELATING TO OFF-LABEL PROMOTION
MAY 4, 2004 BANKRUPTCY COURT APPROVES WORLDCOM SETTLEMENT; FIRM TO PAY U.S. MORE THAN $27 MILLION TO SETTLE FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
MAY 3, 2004 SCHERING-PLOUGH TO PAY U.S. & TEXAS $27 MILLION TO SETTLE MEDICAID FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
APRIL 21, 2004 PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY TO PAY U.S. $1.5 MILLION TO SETTLE FALSE CLAIMS ALLEGATIONS
APRIL 1,2004 9/11 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND PAYS OVER $2.6 BILLION TO DATE
MARCH 24, 2004
TENET HEALTHCARE TO PAY U.S. $22.5 MILLION FOR IMPROPERLY BILLING MEDICARE
MARCH 22, 2004
SUNGARD BUSINESS SYSTEMS TO PAY U.S. $425,000 TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS

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