2013 Illinois News Archive

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October 29, 2013
Illinois Man Arrested for Alleged Role in $12 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A Rockford, Ill., man was arrested today in connection with an indictment charging three Chicago-area residents for their roles in an alleged $12 million health care fraud scheme.

July 30, 2013
Northwestern University to Pay Nearly $3 Million to the United States to Settle Cancer Research Grant Fraud Claims
Northwestern University will pay the United States $2.93 million to settle claims of cancer research grant fraud by a former researcher and physician at the university's Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Center for Cancer in Chicago. Northwestern agreed to the settlement in a federal False Claims Act lawsuit that was unsealed today after the government investigated the claims made by a former employee and whistleblower who will receive a portion of the settlement.

April 16, 2013
Sacred Heart Hospital Owner, Executive and Four Doctors Arrested in Alleged Medicare Referral Kickback Conspiracy
The owner and another senior executive of Sacred Heart Hospital and four physicians affiliated with the west side facility were arrested for allegedly conspiring to pay and receive illegal kickbacks, including more than $225,000 in cash, along with other forms of payment, in exchange for the referral of patients insured by Medicare and Medicaid to the hospital.