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 agrees to pay $23 million to resolve fraudulent billing allegations during emergency visits
The University of Colorado Health agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by allegedly seeking and receiving payment from federal healthcare programs for visits to emergency departments,
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 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 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 TRICARE.
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 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.
Sun City West Independent7h
New emergency room opens in El Mirage
A new emergency room facility has opened in El Mirage. Instinctive Healthcare Solutions, which has facilities primarily in ...
Fairfax Co. new emergency room unit aims to better help those in a mental health crisis
A Northern Virginia hospital is opening a new unit in one of their emergency rooms specifically designed to treat patients ...
Ashley Iaconetti & Jared Haibon Rush Baby to the Emergency Room
"Bachelor in Paradise" stars Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon had a scare with their son and ended up in the emergency room.
Verywell Health on MSN1y
When Insurers Deny Emergency Department Claims for Non-Emergency Care
If you've just cut your finger off in a table saw, it's pretty clear that the emergency room should be your next stop. But ...
health enews1d
5 common Thanksgiving emergency room visits
Common Thanksgiving injuries that may require a trip to the emergency room include burns, cuts, sports injuries and food ...
CNN10d
A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms
There is a federal law to prevent emergency room doctors from withholding lifesaving care. Passed nearly four decades ago, ...
KTEN2d
‘The Pitt’: New Footage Shows Noah Wyle Back in the Emergency Room
Noah Wyle is back in scrubs, 15 years after ER ended. (He starred as Dr. John Carter on the long-running NBC drama.) The Pitt ...
Yahoo8d
Emergency room experience credited for win in coroner’s race
Mark Smith has won the race for Sandusky County coroner, crediting his 40 years of emergency room work in Bellevue for his ...
The News-Gazette18h
Bradley has emergency surgery, will not swim at state
Babette Bradley's high school swimming career came to an abrupt end Tuesday night, as she underwent emergency surgery less ...
Computer Weekly12h
Scottish Fire and Rescue enhances control room tech
Investment in cloud-hosted command and communications service designed to mobilise firefighters, and help improve safety and ...