The lawsuit alleged Optim Healthcare through its physician-owned hospital and ambulatory surgical center acted in violation of the False Claims Act and the Stark Law by improperly inflating bills to receive a higher rate of reimbursement from Medicare.
The lawsuit was originally filed under the qui tam, or whistle-blower, provision of the False Claims Act, according to the report.
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