OIG - Office of Inspector General
11/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2024 06:43
UCHealth Agrees To Pay $23M To Resolve Allegations Of Fraudulent Billing For Emergency Department Visits
UCHealth Agrees To Pay $23M To Resolve Allegations Of Fraudulent Billing For Emergency Department Visits
University of Colorado Health, known as UCHealth and headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, has agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in seeking and receiving payment from federal health care programs for visits to its emergency departments, by falsely coding certain Evaluation & Management (E&M) claims submitted to the Medicare and TRICARE programs.
Action Details
- Date:November 12, 2024
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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