The government alleges UConn Health submitted claims to Medicare for wound closure procedures that were improperly coded. The incorrect coding resulted in UConn Health receiving overpayments from Medicare, according to the DOJ.
The settlement resolves UConn Health’s liability for improper coding that occurred between Jan. 1, 2011, and June 2, 2016, according to the DOJ.
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