Modern Nuclear Inc. agreed to pay $8,334,350.71 to resolve False Claims Act allegations tied to unlawful kickbacks. DOJ alleges the company paid referring cardiologists excessive fees to supervise PET scans, leading to knowingly submitted false claims to federal health care programs.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement resolving allegations that Modern Nuclear Inc. violated the False Claims Act through an alleged kickback arrangement involving PET scan services. Under the settlement, Modern Nuclear agreed to pay $8,334,350.71. DOJ alleges the company paid referring cardiologists excessive fees to supervise PET scans, characterizing the conduct as unlawful under the Anti-Kickback Statute. Prosecutors state that the kickback-related conduct resulted in knowingly submitted false claims to federal health care programs, because claims were allegedly tainted by a compensation structure that should have been prohibited. The settlement is intended to resolve allegations that the submission of claims, along with the unlawful financial incentives, inflated program costs and harmed patients. DOJ’s statement frames the case as a compliance and enforcement matter where improper payments influenced referrals and billing outcomes. The resolution highlights how healthcare providers and vendors can face federal exposure when financial arrangements tied to medical referrals cross statutory lines. The matter is being handled through DOJ’s Civil Division and underscores the government’s focus on healthcare fraud involving referral incentives and related billing.