tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 13

Fraud & Abuse: Supremes Stay Mum On Limits For False Billing Penalties

The lack of a word from the Supreme court sends a message loud and clear to providers charged under the False Claims Act: There's no penalty too large for wayward billers.  That's not the answer Peter Mackby was hoping for. The former Larkspur, CA physical therapy clinic operator filed a petition with the high court March 22 seeking relief from an exorbitant FCA fine imposed on him for allegedly using his physician-father's provider identification number to bill Medicare for therapy services -- even though the father was never involved with the clinic's patients. Mackby was subsequently slammed with...

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