Hospital to Pay $3.59 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Involving Ambulance Services

By Miles Indest A hospital located in Columbia, Tennesse, has agreed to pay the federal government over $3.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that occurred between 2004 and 2009. The hospital submitted a voluntary self-disclosure to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). Hospital […]
Medicare Fraud Lands More Than 30 Suspects Behind Bars in South Florida
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk On October 4, 2012, federal authorities arrested 33 suspects in South Florida for allegedly filing fraudulent Medicare claims totaling $205 million. Payment of bribes and kickbacks, as well as payments to patient recruiters were an issue in this investigation. To read the entire article from the Miami Herald, […]