United States of America et al v. MultiCare Health System et al

  1. March 27, 2025

    FCA Suit Alleging Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries Avoids Dismissal

    A Washington federal judge declined Wednesday to toss the state and federal government's suit alleging a hospital operator made millions of dollars by submitting false claims to Medicaid and Medicare for medically unnecessary surgical procedures.

  2. March 18, 2025

    Feds Say Wash. Hospital Can't Strike Facts From Fraud Suit

    The government has accused a hospital operator in Washington state of "grasping at straws" by trying to strike inconvenient facts from the court record in a bid to defeat a False Claims Act lawsuit, a tactic prosecutors urged the court to see through and reject.

  3. January 28, 2025

    Feds Say Health System Can't Ditch Fraud Suit Over Surgeries

    The federal government and state of Washington urged a judge on Monday to allow their suit against a hospital operator to move forward, saying they have provided more than enough detail to support allegations that the health system knew a doctor was performing unnecessary surgeries.

  4. October 15, 2024

    Wash. Hospital Wants Spinal Surgeon Scandal Suit Tossed

    A healthcare system in Washington state has urged a federal judge to throw out the government's civil lawsuit alleging it perpetuated a doctor's scheme to earn millions of dollars from unnecessary surgeries, accusing prosecutors of "second-guessing" the organization's legitimate processes for hiring physicians and addressing internal complaints.

  5. January 29, 2024

    DOJ Says Wash. Hospital Had Role In Spinal Surgeon Scandal

    A Tacoma, Washington-based hospital operator failed to address red flags that one of its doctors was performing unnecessary surgeries, instead earning millions of dollars from the neurosurgeon's dangerous misconduct by fraudulently billing the government for his work, federal and state prosecutors have alleged.