Health Care & Hospital Law
Nov. 1, 2011
Whistle-blower suit settles for $2.3 million
DFine Inc. of San Jose agreed to pay the U.S. government $2.39 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to treat spinal fractures with the company’s devices,
By Mandy Jackson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
DFine Inc. of San Jose agreed to pay the U.S. government $2.39 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to treat spinal fractures with the company's devices, according to the Department of Justice.
The government alleged under the False Claims Act that DFine paid doctors up to $500 per patient to complete surveys after using its device. Other alleged kickbacks included travel expenses, meals, ente...
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