A cardiologist from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., has agreed to pay the government $395,000 to settle allegations that he submitted false claims to Medicare, according to an AZ Central news report.
Edward J. Quinn, MD, was accused of violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare for thoracic electrical bioimpedance tests, which measure blood flow in patients. The government alleges the issued tests did not meet Medicare's coverage requirements, according to the report.
Dr. Quinn, who also chairs Havasu Regional Medical Center's quality management committee, said in a statement that the tests were medical necessary for his patients and that he was not aware Medicare changed its coverage of the test. He said his office has consequently modified its process of tracking Medicare's coverage policies, according to the report.
Read the AZ Central news report about Dr. Edward Quinn's settlement.
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Edward J. Quinn, MD, was accused of violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare for thoracic electrical bioimpedance tests, which measure blood flow in patients. The government alleges the issued tests did not meet Medicare's coverage requirements, according to the report.
Dr. Quinn, who also chairs Havasu Regional Medical Center's quality management committee, said in a statement that the tests were medical necessary for his patients and that he was not aware Medicare changed its coverage of the test. He said his office has consequently modified its process of tracking Medicare's coverage policies, according to the report.
Read the AZ Central news report about Dr. Edward Quinn's settlement.
Read other coverage about physician fraud:
- Prosecutors Seeks Life Sentence for Kansas Family Practitioner, Wife for Healthcare Fraud, False Prescriptions, Other Allegations
- Physician Fugitive Arrested After Returning to Oregon From Overseas, Allegedly Improperly Prescribed Medication and Other Charges
- Illinois Pediatrician Gets 3 Years Probation for Falsely Billing Health Insurance Companies for Free Vaccines Provided by CDC