Quincy Medical Group in Illinois has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for medically unnecessary procedures performed by a physician who was formerly employed by the group, KHQA News reports. The settlement comes on the heels of a related settlement in August with Blessing Hospital for approximately $2.82 million.
In response to the settlement, Quincy Medical Group, QMG, issued KHQA News a statement, writing that the “procedures were performed by a single physician who has not been employed by QMG for over three years.” QMG also said it reached the agreement in order to avoid “the expense and and uncertainty of prolonged litigation, and to allow QMG to focus its resources on patient care.” Read more.
