Michigan Company Settles with State of Michigan and US for $9.5 Million

December 23, 2009
By The Health Law Partners on December 23, 2009 10:33 AM |

JUST RELEASED: Visiting Physicians Association--a Michigan professional corporation providing home health services in 4 states--settled with the U.S. Government and the State of Michigan for $9.5 million for alleged False Claims Act violations for submitting claims for unnecessary home visits and care plan oversight services, unnecessary tests, and upcoding evaluation and management services. The alleged violations arose out of 4 separate qui tam (whistleblower) actions with the relators receiving a total of approximately $1.7 million.

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