By Robert J. Drakulich | Published July 10, 2013 | Posted in Qui Tam | Tagged Tags: kyphoplasty, Medicare, osteoporosis | Leave a comment
More than four dozen hospitals in 21 states have agreed to pay more than $34 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that they submitted bogus Medicare claims for kyphoplasty, a procedure used to treat certain spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. The settlements resolve claims that the Read More
Read MoreLloyd’s of London shouldn’t have to help Huron Consulting Group Inc. defend against a $50 million whistleblower suit tied to Medicare and Medicaid overbilling at now-defunct St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers because its policy doesn’t cover government lawsuits, the insurer’s attorney told a New York state judge Tuesday. More information about this suit can be Read More
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