https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/medical-device-company-arthrex-pay-16-million-resolve-kickback-allegations
Medical Device Company Arthrex to Pay $16 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
Arthrex Inc., a Florida-based medical device company, has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks that caused the submission of false claims to the Medicare program.
According to the settlement, Arthrex Inc., which specializes in orthopedic products, has agreed to pay $16 million for allegedly paying kickbacks to a Colorado-based orthopedic surgeon. The settlement resolves allegations that Arthrex agreed to provide remuneration to the surgeon in the form of royalty payments purportedly for the surgeon’s contributions to Arthrex’s SutureBridge and SpeedBridge products when the remuneration was in fact intended to induce the surgeon’s use and recommendation of Arthrex’s products. The United States contended that Arthrex’s participation in this arrangement violated the Federal Anti-Kickback statute and, in turn, the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false or fraudulent Medicare claims.
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