UCHealth settles federal fraud case for $23M

UCHealth settles federal fraud case for $23M after accusations of fraudulent emergency room billing
UCHealth has settled a federal fraud case with the U.S. Department of Justice for $23 million after being accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and TRICARE for emergency care. UCHealth denies the allegations.
UCHealth to pay $23 million to settle federal lawsuit over billing fraud allegations
UCHealth will pay $23 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging the hospital system fraudulently coded emergency room visits submitted to Medicare and the military health insurance program
UCHealth agrees to pay $23M to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing
UCHealth has agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing associated with emergency department visits, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced.
UCHealth to settle $23M over false claims allegations: 5 things to know
UCHealth has agreed to pay $23 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations involving improperly coded emergency department claims billed to TRICARE a
UCHealth says it will pay $23 million in fraudulent emergency department billing case
The payout resolves allegations that the health system used automatic coding for emergency department visits to fraudulently bill a pair of federal programs, Medicare and TRICARE.
UCHealth agrees to $23M settlement with DOJ over inflated billing allegations
University of Colorado Health will pay $23 million to settle allegations from federal prosecutors pursuing a whistleblower's claim that the hospital system inflated its emergency department billing to public health insurance programs.
UCHealth agrees to $23 million settlement with the feds over false billing accusations
The Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office alleged that the health system overbilled for some emergency care. UCHealth denies the allegations.
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UCHealth settles $23M federal fraud case for accusations of fraudulently billing healthcare programs
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) has agreed to pay $23 million to settle allegations of ...
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