A Portland, Maine, physician has agreed to pay $321,000 to settle false billing claims for federal healthcare programs, according to Sea Cost Online.
Peter File, MD, an osteopathic physician will pay back money he billed Medicare and Tricare for providing osteopathic manipulative treatment, evaluation and management services to patients in violation of billing guidelines.
Dr. File's lawyers blame the problems on "complex federal regulations." Dr. File admitted no liability and settled to avoid a lengthy legal process and fees.
More Articles on Coding, Billing and Collections:
How to Successfully Handle Out-of-Network Contracts in ASCs
MaineCare to Stop Reimbursing for Ambulatory Surgery Center Services
5 Tactics to Negotiate Bundled Payments for Surgery Centers
Peter File, MD, an osteopathic physician will pay back money he billed Medicare and Tricare for providing osteopathic manipulative treatment, evaluation and management services to patients in violation of billing guidelines.
Dr. File's lawyers blame the problems on "complex federal regulations." Dr. File admitted no liability and settled to avoid a lengthy legal process and fees.
More Articles on Coding, Billing and Collections:
How to Successfully Handle Out-of-Network Contracts in ASCs
MaineCare to Stop Reimbursing for Ambulatory Surgery Center Services
5 Tactics to Negotiate Bundled Payments for Surgery Centers