Improper Billing of “P-Stim” Devices is Focus of Recent FCA Settlements
By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21
Improper billing for electro-acupuncture using a “P-Stim” device (or peri-auricular stimulation device) has been the subject of two False Claims Act (FCA) settlements already in 2021, following a trend of such enforcement actions within the past year. Each of the recent settlements, detailed further below, involve providers billing federal healthcare programs for acupuncture using P-Stim devices under HCPCS Code L8649......
By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC