November 1, 2009
Six hospitals settle with feds over Medicare claims for kyphoplasty
Six hospitals in Indiana and Alabama agreed to pay the government more than $8 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare, the US Department of Justice announced September 29, 2009.
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