DePuy Synthes recently agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to healthcare providers committing fraud violations. The U.S. Department of Justice accused the company of violating the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to physicians and hospitals in exchange for using their products. DePuy Synthes enticed healthcare providers to use their products by providing them with free items.

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Training Your Team to Prevent Documentation Mistakes
When documentation mistakes happen, the costs can be steep: denied claims, billing delays, compliance risks, and even patient safety issues. In fact, documentation issues have