May 2, 2017
Posted May 11, 2017
North Carolina-based Piedmont Pathology agreed to pay $601,000 to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary procedures. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by former Piedmont pathologist Dr. Kim Geisinger. She will receive a whistleblower award of roughly $120,000. DOJ (WDNC)
Tagged in: FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Lack of Medical Necessity, Provider Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,