Tenet Healthcare Corp. is appealing a ruling Monday by the U.S. District Court in Detroit that refused to vacate or seal a $10 million arbitration award to two whistleblower physicians.
Dr. Amir Kaki and Dr. Mahir Elder are two prominent cardiologists who held directorships and other privileges at Detroit Medical Center until defendants including Dallas-based Tenet refused to renew them, according to the ruling by the U.S. District Court in Dr. Amir Kaki et al. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp., et al.
The defendants claimed this was because of an investigation that revealed “various conduct violations,” while the plaintiffs claimed “it was retaliation for complaints they made regarding patient safety and Medicare/Medicaid fraud,” according to the ruling.
Source: Tenet appeals $10M arbitration award to whistleblower physicians / Business Insurance