凤凰城一家心脏病诊所和三名医生因2017年至2022年间为联邦医疗项目开销而进行不必要的静脉手术和伪造记录,最终以475万美元和解。
A Phoenix cardiology practice and three doctors settle for $4.75 million over claims they performed unnecessary vein procedures and falsified records to bill federal health programs from 2017 to 2022.
凤凰城地区心脏病学实践、三城心脏病学和三名医生已同意支付475万美元,以解决联邦指控,他们实施了不必要的血管切除程序和伪造记录,为2017年至2022年的医疗保险、医疗补助、TRICARE和VA方案开具账单提供理由。
A Phoenix-area cardiology practice, Tri-City Cardiology, and three physicians have agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle federal allegations they performed unnecessary vein ablation procedures and falsified records to justify billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and VA programs from 2017 to 2022.
美国司法部指控他们违反《虚假索赔法》,操纵病人数据,使治疗在医学上显得有必要。
The U.S. Department of Justice accused them of violating the False Claims Act by manipulating patient data to make treatments appear medically necessary.
解决方案在不认罪的情况下解决了该案,资金用于联邦和各州的恢复工作。
The settlement resolves the case without admission of guilt, with funds going to federal and state recovery efforts.
这种做法否认这些指控,并坚持当时遵守医疗标准。
The practice denies the allegations and maintains it followed medical standards at the time.