SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTSettlement Agreement • April 21st, 2021
Contract Type FiledApril 21st, 2021This Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into among the United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Justice and on behalf of the Office of Inspector General (“OIG-HHS”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”); the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting through the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and on behalf of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (“EOHHS”) (collectively, the “Commonwealth”), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc., the Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Inc. (collectively, the “Defendants” or “MEE”), and Benjamin Schwarz (the “Relator”) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”), through their authorized representatives.