August 23, 2017
Posted November 27, 2017
St. Agnes Healthcare agreed to pay roughly $123,000 to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for evaluation and management services at a higher reimbursement rate than the Federal health care programs allowed. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by Jonathan Safren, a former St. Agnes cardiologist. He will receive a whistleblower award of $20,000 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (DMD)
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