Dialysis provider DaVita and its former CEO Kent Thiry are part of a federal indictment that accuses the Denver-based company of conspiring with competitors not to solicit each other's top employees.
The two-count indictment was handed up by a federal grand jury in Denver, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.
“These charges show a disturbing pattern of behavior among health care company executives to conspire to limit the opportunities of workers,” Steven M. D’Antuono, the FBI's assistant director in charge, said in a statement. “The FBI is dedicated to working with our partners to hold those accountable who would engage in labor market collusion to the detriment of their employees.”