Central Florida Healthcare Provider Agrees to $542M Settlement for Overbilling Medicare

The Villages Health, a healthcare provider in Central Florida, has agreed to pay $541.5 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicare, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

From 2020 to 2024, the company submitted false diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage patients in order to increase its reimbursement in the privatized Medicare program, according to federal regulators.

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