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Medicare Audit Claims University of Miami Hospital Owes Government $3.7 Million

The Health Law Firm

This is according to an audit report of the hospital’s billing practices that found the hospital allegedly overbilled the health care program in 2009 and 2010. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The University of Miami Hospital allegedly owes Medicare $3.7

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ChristianaCare Settlement Drives New Legal Theory in False Claims Act Litigation: Hospitals Take Note When Providing Clinical Services to Their Private Physician Groups

Healthcare Law Blog

Key Takeaways While this is the first FCA settlement based on a hospital allegedly providing private physicians with free services in the form of hospital-employed clinicians, it may not be the last.