Drobot Argues No Basis to Award Restitution From Pacific Hospital Kickback Scheme

Briefings by the federal government failed to prove that California carriers are entitled to restitution from a spinal surgery kickback case, the former owner of Pacific Hospital of Long Beach said in court filings. Michael D. Drobot, in a July 19 court filing, argued that the U.S. District Court for Central California already declined to award restitution by calculating the difference between the cost of hardware used in tainted surgeries and the market value for the implants. Arguments for restitution in a supplemental briefing filed May 19 are “equally as deficient, if not more d...