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Dallas grand jury indicts 21 people in Forest Park case

Forest Park Medical Center’s luxury hospitals operated a $40 million kickback scheme involving more than half a billion dollars in fraudulent claims, according to a grand jury that indicted 21 people, including several physicians.

By Sarah SchroederDec. 5, 2016, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Dec. 5, 2016, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Dallas grand jury indicts 21 people in Forest Park case

by Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune
December 5, 2016

<h1>Dallas grand jury indicts 21 people in Forest Park case</h1>
<p class="byline">by Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune <br />December 5, 2016</p>
<p>Forest Park Medical Center&rsquo;s luxury hospitals operated a<a href="http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2016/12/01/doj-indicts-21-alleges-forest-park-officials-paid-40-million-in-kickbacks-for-patient-referrals/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=38578013&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--F9TWds4wytbflZE7MstcpNPH9mjvl8LDzCo4RhysSv8a_KgNAKhLUp9ZzrPB2WKa990zlbZmj4MSrFnFfBrwU9KO9paSC5tZTiqeLbZRmsYJ1uMI&amp;_hsmi=38578013"> $40 million kickback scheme</a> involving more than half a billion dollars in fraudulent claims, according to a grand jury that indicted 21 people, including several physicians. (D Healthcare)</p>
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Dallas grand jury indicts 21 people in Forest Park case

Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune
December 5, 2016

Forest Park Medical Center’s luxury hospitals operated a $40 million kickback scheme involving more than half a billion dollars in fraudulent claims, according to a grand jury that indicted 21 people, including several physicians. (D Healthcare)

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