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University of Chicago
Licensing Violations in Neonatal Care Unit
Date: 06/29/2010 (Date of Settlement Announcement)
Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud
Enforcement Agency: State/Local
Contracting Party: State/Local
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $7,000,000
Disposition: Settlement
Synopsis: The University of Chicago Medical Center settled a whistleblower lawsuit that accused the hospital of overcrowding babies in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from 1997 to 2005 in violation of state regulations and seeking reimbursement from Illinois Medicaid for care provided on days when the unit was not in compliance with those regulations. Without admitting liability or wrongdoing, the Medical Center agreed to pay $7 million.
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