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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 26, 2000
QUORUM HEALTH GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
33-31717-A 62-1406040
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
103 CONTINENTAL PLACE, BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 371-7979
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Flowers Hospital Home Health Qui Tam Settlement
On October 26, 2000 we completed settlement of a qui tam lawsuit which primarily
involved allocation of costs at Flowers Hospital, Dothan, Alabama, to its home
health services agency (CV-96-P-1638-S, N.D. Alabama). In addition to the
settlement agreement, we entered into a five year corporate integrity agreement
covering Flowers Hospital with the Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General. We also paid approximately $18 million to the
government in connection with the settlement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
QUORUM HEALTH GROUP, INC.
Date: November 2, 2000 By: /s/ Terry Allison Rappuhn
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Terry Allison Rappuhn, Senior Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer
