The Mitchell Eye Center, a Florida ophthalmology practice, and Dr. Alan Mitchell, its former owner, have agreed to pay $415,000 to resolve allegations that they caused the submission of false claims to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act. The settlement is a result of an investigation by the Department of Justice, which found that the practice and Dr. Mitchell had submitted false claims for services that were not provided or were not medically necessary.
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The Mitchell Eye Center and its former owner, Dr. Alan Mitchell, agreed to pay $415,000 to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare. This resolution resolves claims under the False Claims Act, which prohibits submitting false information to government programs. The payment is a result of an investigation into the practice's billing practices.
newspaper Read articleBOSTON – The Mitchell Eye Center, a Florida ophthalmology practice, and Dr. Alan Mitchell, an ophthalmologist and former owner of the Mitchell Eye Center, have agreed to pay $415,000 to resolve allegations that they caused the submission of false claims to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act.
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The Mitchell Eye Center and its former owner, Dr. Alan Mitchell, agreed to pay $415,000 to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare. This resolution resolves claims under the False Claims Act, which prohibits submitting false information to government programs. The payment is a result of an investigation into the practice's billing practices.
BOSTON – The Mitchell Eye Center, a Florida ophthalmology practice, and Dr. Alan Mitchell, an ophthalmologist and former owner of the Mitchell Eye Center, have agreed to pay $415,000 to …
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