Ohio Hospital Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio’s Christ Hospital has settled a multi-million dollar whistleblower lawsuit filed by Dr. Harry Fry, who alleged Christ Hospital cardiac care unit gave illegal kickbacks in 2003. The U.S. Department of Justice joined the lawsuit in 2008 and alleged every Medicare and Medicaid claim filed by the hospital between 1999 and 2004 was false.