LSU Health Sciences Center Settles Federal Fraud Allegations
July 02, 2009
The LSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport (La.) has settled federal allegations that it defrauded Medicare by billing $706,678 for services not provided, according to a report in the Shreveport Times.
The federal allegations resulted from a civil lawsuit brought forth by two former employees of the hospital, alleging that the hospital billed Medicare for physicians' services during surgeries that occurred when the physicians were not present.
As a result of the settlement, the hospital has also agreed to maintain its compliance program, report overpayments, notify the government of any ongoing investigations or legal proceedings, file annual reports and submit to audits and retain its records.
Read the Shreveport Times' report on the LSU Health Sciences Center's fraud settlement.
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