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January 16, 2026   
Health Law Weekly

Supreme Court Lets Stand Dismissal of Whistleblower Action over Emergency Care Billing

  • January 16, 2026

The Supreme Court won’t revive a qui tam action against Tenet Healthcare Corporation and Detroit Medical Center (DMC) alleging their hospital subsidiaries fraudulently billed for inpatient services while patients were “boarded” in the emergency room (ER) to obtain higher reimbursement.

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