Thirty-two hospitals located throughout 15 states have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $28 million to settle allegations that the healthcare facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for minimally-invasive kyphoplasty procedures, the Justice Department announced today. The Justice Department has now reached settlements with more than 130 hospitals totaling approximately…
Nearly 500 Hospitals Violated Medicare Requirements
The Department of Justice has reached 70 settlements involving 457 hospitals in 43 states for more than $250 million related to cardiac devices that were implanted in Medicare patients in violation of Medicare coverage requirements, the Department of Justice announced Oct. 30. “While recognizing and respecting physician judgment, the department will hold accountable hospitals and…