Life Spine To Pay Almost $6M In Kickback Settlement

The spinal implant company and two executives have agreed to pay almost $6m to resolve a health-care fraud case. Life Spine Inc. reportedly paid out almost $7m in illicit consulting and licensing fees between 2012 and 2018.

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Spinal implant company Life Spine and two executives have agreed to pay $5.99m to resolve allegations the company paid kickbacks to physicians to encourage the use of their products, court documents show.

Life Spine is responsible for $5.5m for the settlement, while the remainder will be paid by Life Spine founder and...

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