DOJ announces $22 million False Claims Act settlement with the University of Miami for provider-based and lab billing issues

On May 10, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $22 million settlement with the University of Miami (UM) to resolve allegations related to improper billing for off-campus provider-based facilities, medically unnecessary lab tests and submission of false claims for pre-transplant lab testing. The United States also entered into a separate $1.1 million settlement with Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH) related to the pre-transplant lab testing, which JMH purchased from UM....
By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

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