Security News in Brief: County Medical Center and County Agree to Pay $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions

Source: United States Department of Justice

San Mateo County Medical Center and San Mateo County (collectively SMMC), located in California, have agreed to pay approximately  $11.4 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for submitting or causing the submission of claims to Medicare for non-covered inpatient admissions.