FRAUD/ABUSE
FRAUD/ABUSE
Qui Tam Lawsuit Filed Against Medical Providers by Medical Society: The Florida Society of Anesthesiologists has filed a qui tam lawsuit against a group of physicians, anesthesiology companies, and ambulatory surgical centers claiming that they violated the federal and Florida False Claims Acts. The lawsuit alleges that the defendant ambulatory centers granted arrangements exclusively to several anesthesia companies owned by the defendant physicians in a kickback scheme. The US Attorney has decided not to get involved at this time, but the investigation remains ongoing.
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