Representation of Erlanger Medical Center: U.S. ex rel. Whipple v. Chattanooga-Hamilton Co. Hosp. Auth.

We represented a multi-state nonprofit hospital system in FCA litigation in a DOJ investigation of alleged FCA violations concerning the billing of inpatient stays, renal dialysis services, and carotid artery stenting procedures. Resulted in declination by DOJ. We obtained a successful resolution of the matter, after significantly narrowing the scope of the case through negotiations with relator’s counsel and a motion for judgment on the pleadings. U.S. ex rel. Whipple v. Chattanooga-Hamilton Cnty. Hosp. Auth., 2015 WL 7455557 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 23, 2015); U.S. ex rel. Whipple v. Chattanooga-Hamilton Cnty. Hosp. Auth., 782 F.3d 260 (6th Cir. 2015); U.S. Whipple v. Chattanooga-Hamilton Cnty. Hosp. Auth., 2013 WL 4510801(M.D. Tenn. Aug. 26, 2013).

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority (d/b/a Erlanger Health System) offers a broad range of health service operations at hospital campuses in Tennessee.

We represented a multi-state nonprofit hospital system in FCA litigation in a DOJ investigation of alleged FCA violations concerning the billing of inpatient stays, renal dialysis services, and carotid artery stenting procedures. Resulted in declination by DOJ. We obtained a successful resolution of the matter, after significantly narrowing the scope of the case through negotiations with relator’s counsel and a motion for judgment on the pleadings. U.S. ex rel. Whipple v. Chattanooga-Hamilton Cnty. Hosp. Auth., 2015 WL 7455557 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 23, 2015); U.S. ex rel. Whipple v. Chattanooga-Hamilton Cnty. Hosp. Auth., 782 F.3d 260 (6th Cir. 2015); U.S. Whipple v. Chattanooga-Hamilton Cnty. Hosp. Auth., 2013 WL 4510801(M.D. Tenn. Aug. 26, 2013).

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority (d/b/a Erlanger Health System) offers a broad range of health service operations at hospital campuses in Tennessee.