December 28, 2016

Bay Sleep Clinic, its related businesses — Qualium Corporation and Amerimed Corporation — and their owners and operators, Anooshiravan Mostowfipour and Tara Nader, agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle allegations they fraudulently charged Medicare for diagnostic sleep tests and medical devices in violation of Medicare payment rules. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by Elma F. Dresser under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. She will receive a whistleblower award of approximately $545,000 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (NDCA)

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