Emergency agency settles federal kickback lawsuit for $300K
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April 4, 2018
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An emergency medical care provider in Oklahoma has authorized a $300,000 payment to settle a federal kickback lawsuit.
A lawsuit filed in January 2017 alleged that the Emergency Medical Services received $20 million in kickbacks from a former Texas contractor.
The EMSA Board of Trustees unanimously approved the settlement during a special meeting Monday, the Tulsa World reported.
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said in a news release that the settlement is important to avoid disruption to ambulance services.
"Prolonging the litigation would inevitably incur more expen...
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