A Florida hospital system has been was spared a trial with a False Claims Act whistle-blower because there was no evidence showing an improper relationship with referring physicians (United States ex rel. Bingham v. BayCare Health Sys., 2017 BL 126597, M.D. Fla., 8:14-cv-73, 4/18/17).
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System’s motion for summary judgment on all FCA counts brought by whistle-blower Thomas Bingham.
Bingham, a real estate appraiser who is unaffiliated with BayCare, alleged that BayCare tried to induce Medicare referrals from ...
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