Florida Cardiology, P.A. and 10 physicians have agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations they submitted inflated claims and for billing while the physicians were out of the country.
Two of the physicians allegedly caused the physician group to bill for more intravascular stents than were actually inserted into patients, according to a Feb. 13 Justice Department news release. One physician allegedly caused the group to bill for radiofrequency ablations that were not performed by him and in some instances were not performed by a qualifying provider.
All 10 physicians allegedly caused the group to bill for procedures and services while they were outside the U.S., according to the release. The false claims were submitted to Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.