Itri’s nationwide practice has focused on representing plaintiffs in various settings - including securities and consumer class actions antitrust and cases involving patient harm. Today’s settlement should serve as a warning that anyone attempting to defraud taxpayer-funded health care programs will be vigorously pursued.”Īfter being informed of the investigation, MBB ceased the fraudulent billing practice and cooperated with the government to reduce the amount owed.įor well over a decade, Itri has led litigation teams in complex fraud cases in both state and federal courts. “Knowingly submitting false claims for financial gain is unacceptable. Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. “Medicare only pays for services provided in accordance with Medicare rules,” said Special Agent in Charge Omar Perez Aybar of the U.S. provider had conducted the original interpretation. radiologist, falsely indicating that the U.S. MBB also billed for radiological interpretations initially performed outside of the United States that were then interpreted again by a U.S. Ultimately they came to a fair resolution.”īetween 20, MBB billed Medicare for radiological interpretations that were performed outside of the United States, though regulations require that these services must be performed within the country. “The government wanted to sense a message with the enforcement of these regulations,” Itri added. “My client was really able to help with the investigation.” The settlement is a result of close collaboration between the Justice Department and the relator’s counsel. He sued under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions of the False Claims Act permitting a private citizen to sue on behalf of the United States for false claims and to share in the recovery. Heyck, who had worked for the Jacksonville-based practice as a radiologist, alleged that MBB had knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for radiological images not eligible for reimbursement.
The case was originally filed by whistleblower Thomas Heyck, represented by Seeger Weiss partner Shauna Itri.
(MBB) violated the False Claims Act (FCA). Seeger Weiss is pleased to announce a $1.4 million settlement resolving allegations that Florida radiology practice Mori, Bean, and Brooks, P.A.
Attorney’s Office in uncovering this scheme. “I am proud of the work conducted by our MFCU and the U.S. “Upholding the integrity of the Medicaid program is imperative,” Moody said in a news release. The practice agreed to pay the state of Florida $161,694 to resolve the allegations as part of the $1.49 million settlement. was found to be knowingly submitting false claims to the Medicaid program for the interpretation of radiological images that were ineligible for reimbursement. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, the medical practice Mori, Bean and Brooks, P.A. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has reached an agreement with a radiology practice in Jacksonville following an investigation into allegations of health care fraud.įollowing a joint investigation by Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the U.S.
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