Case Result

$12.6M

False Claims Act, Healthcare Fraud, Whistleblower

2013
Pittsburgh, PA

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Case Details

Cooper Health System and Cooper University Hospital settled Medicare and Medicaid fraud allegations for $12.6 million, stemming from a whistleblower lawsuit alleging illegal kickbacks to physicians.

Additional Notes

Whistleblower Dr. Nicholas L. DePace was represented by Marc S. Raspanti, Michael A. Morse, and Pamela C. Brecht. Lawsuit filed in 2008. Dr. DePace plans to donate a portion of his recovery to charity.