September 17, 2019
Posted September 17, 2019
Physician Alliance Ltd. and Richard Frey, D.O. will pay $178,400 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare. When defendants provided patients with “P-Stim” devices, which are worn on a patient’s ear and marketed as an acupuncture treatment, they billed Medicare for the implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, which is a surgical procedure for which Medicare reimburses thousands of dollars. By contrast, Medicare does not reimburse for acupuncture or acupuncture devices. USAO EDPA
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