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S.D. Neurosurgeon, 2 Companies Settle Kickback, Fraud Allegations for $4.4M

A South Dakota-based former Sanford Health neurosurgeon and two medical device distributorships that he owns will pay $4.4 million to settle allegations that they defrauded the federal government through illegal kickback schemes, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The settlement …

South Dakota’s Sanford Health to Pay $20M to Settle Kickback Suit

South Dakota-based Sanford Health, one of the nation’s largest health systems, has agreed to pay more than $20 million to resolve kickback allegations stemming from a whistleblower lawsuit filed by two Sanford doctors, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The …