OIG - Office of Inspector General
01/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/14/2026 15:50
Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Pay $556 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Pay $556 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Affiliates of Kaiser Permanente, an integrated healthcare consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, have agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting invalid diagnosis codes for their Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to receive higher payments from the government. The settling Kaiser Permanente affiliates are Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.; Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado; The Permanente Medical Group Inc.; Southern California Permanente Medical Group; and Colorado Permanente Medical Group P.C. (collectively Kaiser).
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Action Details
- Date:January 14, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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