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May 4, 2018
New York City-based urgent care company CityMD agreed to pay roughly $6.6 million to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for services rendered by physicians who did not actually perform those services and for more expensive and complex services than were actually provided to patients. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. DOJApril 26, 2018
Tennessee physician Brenna Green paid roughly $200,000 to settle claims she violated the False Claims Act, the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute for her role in a kickback scheme with Southwest Laboratories, Medscan Laboratory, and sales representatives affiliated with Southwest and Medscan. According to the government, Green acquired shares in Southwest for a nominal sum in exchange for a guaranteed “dividend” of approximately $5,000 per month as long as she met or exceeded the number of urine drug screen referrals required by Southwest. DOJ (NDVA)New York Urgent Care Clinic Pays Over $6.6M to Settle FCA Suit
Posted 05/7/18
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
CityMD, a company that manages over 80 urgent care clinics in and around New York City, has settled allegations that it billed Medicare for more expensive services than were actually performed, and that it billed Medicare under the names of doctors who did not actually perform the services. Under the terms of the settlement, CityMD also accepted responsibility for its...