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Federal Charges Brought Against Hilton Head Hospital Executive in Kickback Scheme

The vice president of business development at Hilton Head Hospital is facing federal charges for involvement in a scheme to pay kickbacks to augment Medicare reimbursement. An article in The State reports that the hospital was allegedly paying a prenatal clinic called Clinica de la Mama to refer clients to the hospital. These referrals were specifically for deliveries that are covered by Medicaid.

The purpose of the clinic was to serve uninsured and undocumented women. The scheme allegedly ...

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