Parkland Hospital Settles Healthcare Fraud Allegations for $1.4M

Parkland Memorial Hospital of Dallas, Texas has agreed to pay a $1.4 million settlement to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid, the Dallas Morning News reported recently.  Parkland has also agreed to enter into a corporate integrity agreement with federal health regulators to monitor future claims, bills, clinical quality, patient safety, ethics, and compliance.  This represents the fourth time the government has prosecuted Parkland in recent years, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Parkland allegedly submitted claims for rehabilitation consultations that were never ordered and that exposed some patients to risk of further injury.  Medical residents also allegedly performed certain procedures without the required supervision.

The lawsuit was originally filed by Dr. Lien Kyri, formerly a medical resident at Parkland Memorial Hospital, under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act.  The False Claims Act allows private citizens with knowledge of fraud to sue on the behalf of the government and receive a share of the recovery.  Dr. Kyri’s share of the settlement has not yet been determined.

The Chanler Group, in association with the Hirst Law Group, represents whistleblowers who take action under the False Claims Act to report fraud committed against the federal and state governments.  We have years of experience representing whistleblower clients who expose every kind of fraud against the government, including health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud.  Read more about our expertise in False Claims Act cases and how you can take action.