Healthcare Provider to Pay Nearly $22.5 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Claims

A Maine and New Hampshire healthcare provider has agreed to pay nearly $22.5 million following allegations of Medicare fraud.

According to a lawsuit filed in 2018, Martin’s Point Health Care allegedly “violated the federal False Claims Act by knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes for patients enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Plans it offers.”

The $22.48 million settlement is believed to be the largest in Maine under the act.

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