Princeton (Ind.) Surgery Center has been named in a False Claims lawsuit alleging fraudulent billing practices, according to the Princeton Daily Clarion.
The former CFO at Gibson General Hospital, also in Princeton, filed a complaint against the hospital, the ASC and local physicians, accusing the hospital of handling billing for the ASC in order to increase payments from Medicare and Medicaid, according to the report.
The lawsuit claims the hospital submitted about 65 false claims per month to Medicare from Nov. 2007 to the date of the filling, causing the government to lose an estimated $2,100 per claim.
There were nine physicians and a local nurse anesthetist named in the lawsuit.
The U.S. Attorney's Office is investigating the claims and assessing whether to intervene in the case, according to the report.
Read the Princeton Daily Clarion report on the Indiana surgery center lawsuit.
Read about other recent False Claims lawsuits:
- False Claims Charges Dropped in Lawsuit Against Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist
- New York Dermatologist Agrees to $2.75M Settlement in False Claims Investigation
- Health Alliance, Ohio Hospitals and Physician Group Settle Anti-Kickback Investigation for $2.6M
The former CFO at Gibson General Hospital, also in Princeton, filed a complaint against the hospital, the ASC and local physicians, accusing the hospital of handling billing for the ASC in order to increase payments from Medicare and Medicaid, according to the report.
The lawsuit claims the hospital submitted about 65 false claims per month to Medicare from Nov. 2007 to the date of the filling, causing the government to lose an estimated $2,100 per claim.
There were nine physicians and a local nurse anesthetist named in the lawsuit.
The U.S. Attorney's Office is investigating the claims and assessing whether to intervene in the case, according to the report.
Read the Princeton Daily Clarion report on the Indiana surgery center lawsuit.
Read about other recent False Claims lawsuits:
- False Claims Charges Dropped in Lawsuit Against Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist
- New York Dermatologist Agrees to $2.75M Settlement in False Claims Investigation
- Health Alliance, Ohio Hospitals and Physician Group Settle Anti-Kickback Investigation for $2.6M