Tenet Healthcare controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Medicaid referral kickback settlement
Tenet agreed to a $514 million settlement concerning alleged arrangements with Clinica de la Mama that increased Medicaid referrals to four hospitals. The government acknowledged that individuals at the facilities had concealed the arrangements from Tenet and bypassed internal controls.
2012
Medicare billing settlement
Tenet agreed to pay $42.75 million to resolve allegations that it improperly billed Medicare between 2005 and 2007 after an internal review identified billing irregularities.
2006
Medicare reimbursement settlement
Tenet paid $725 million to resolve federal allegations concerning unusually high Medicare payments to its hospitals during 2000–2002.
2002
Investigations into hospital practices and billing
Hospitals associated with Tenet came under investigation concerning surgical practices, alleged kickbacks, and Medicare billing. The investigations contributed to a sharp decline in the company’s share price and prompted a broad compliance response.
1990
Psychiatric hospital and Medicare controversies
National Medical Enterprises faced major scrutiny over psychiatric hospitalization practices, including allegations that patients were admitted without medical need and charged inflated amounts. The controversies led to divestitures and a strategic retrenchment.