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Litigation

Jul. 8, 2006

Department of Justice Secures $900 Million From Tenet Corp.

LOS ANGELES - After nearly four years of investigation, the U.S. attorney's office has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit against Tenet Healthcare Corp. for more than $900 million for overcharging the Medicare system.

By Anne Marie Ruff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - After nearly four years of investigation, the U.S. attorney's office has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit against Tenet Healthcare Corp. for more than $900 million for overcharging the Medicare system.
      In what is the largest amount ever received under the 150-year-old False Claims Act, the settlement represents an a...

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