HCA Probing Possible Kickbacks in Britain
Bloomberg News
HCA Inc., the biggest U.S. hospital chain, said it is investigating possible kickbacks paid to physicians by two of its six hospitals in Britain.
The payments, which total $20,000, were discovered last month and may be a violation of the company’s code of conduct and U.S. laws, HCA said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company did not disclose the hospital names.
HCA, based in Nashville, paid $840 million last year to settle criminal and civil allegations by the Justice Department that its hospitals routinely defrauded Medicare.
Shares of HCA fell 15 cents to $45.25 on the NYSE.
