UCHealth to Pay $23 Million to Settle Fraudulent Billing Allegations

The Colorado US Attorney’s Office says UCHealth has agreed to pay $23 million dollars to settle allegations of fraudulent billing for emergency department visits. The hospital system, which is one of the largest health care providers in the state, released a statement denying the allegations and saying they agreed to pay to avoid a lengthy and costly litigation.

However, the US Attorney’s Office says UCHealth violated the False Claims Act by improperly coding certain medical claims submitted to federal health care programs, including Medicare and TRICARE. 

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