Brandon Pulmonary Practice Agrees to Pay Over $400,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Violations
Tampa, FL – Pulmonary Associates of Brandon, P.A. has agreed to pay $419,410 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare for certain Evaluation and Management (“E&M”) codes. The government contends that the underlying services were medically unnecessary and the claims in issue should have been properly submitted under a lower E&M code from January 2017 through...
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Tampa, FL – Pulmonary Associates of Brandon, P.A. has agreed to pay $419,410 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare for certain Evaluation and Management (“E&M”) codes. The government contends that the underlying services were medically unnecessary and the claims in issue should have been properly submitted under a lower E&M code from January 2017 through...
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Brandon Pulmonary Practice Agrees to Pay Over $400,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Violations ↗
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