New Jersey Hospital Settles Alleged False Claims Act Violations

Columbus LTACH, doing business as Silver Lake Hospital, has agreed to pay more than $18.6 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act, the Justice Department said Tuesday

The New Jersey long-term care hospital allegedly claimed excessive cost outlier payments from Medicare, according to the department.

Silver Lake has also agreed to pay $12 million to resolve alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that involved the fraudulent transfer of money by the hospital to its investors, the DOJ said.

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