On May 5, 2021, OIG issued guidance on its COVID-19 Administrative Enforcement FAQs page stating that an ambulance provider or supplier waiving or discounting Medicare beneficiary cost-sharing obligations presents a low risk...more
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On October 4, 2019, the DOJ announced a $6.65 million settlement with a Southern California ophthalmology group, its former CEO, and several physicians, to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations related to fraudulent...more