The DOJ said DaVita violated the False Claims Act’s Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits providing any payments that are intended to induce referrals of patients or items or services covered by Medicare, Medicaid and other federally funded programs.The U.S.alleged DaVita paid kickbacks to the competitor under the agreement that Davita Rx would serve as a "central fill pharmacy," or prescription fulfillment provider, for that competitor's Medicare patients' prescriptions.
In exchange, DaVita paid to acquire certain European dialysis clinics and agreed to extend a prior commitment to purchase dialysis products from the competitor, the DOJ said.The U.S.further alleged DaVita provided management services to vascular access centers owned by physicians in a position to refer patients to DaVita's dialysis clinics.
DaVita Inc.(NYSE:DVA), a Colorado-based kidney dialysis provider, agreed to pay $34.5 million for allegedly paying kickbacks to a competitor for making referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for dialysis patients.
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