NextGen Healthcare to pay $31 mln to settle false claims act allegations -Justice Dept.

Nextgen Healthcare

14/07/2023 17:00

July 14 (Reuters) - 
    Electronic health records vendor NextGen Healthcare Inc
 NXGN.O  has agreed to pay $31 million to resolve allegations
that the company violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Justice
Department said on Friday.
    NextGen made the alleged violation by misrepresenting the
capabilities of certain versions of its electronic health
records software and providing unlawful remuneration to its
users as an inducement to recommend the company's software,
according to a statement from the Justice Department. 

 (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Caitlin
Webber)
 ((ismail.shakil@tr.com;))