A whistleblower lawsuit accusing the state’s two largest ambulance providers of fraudulently billing MassHealth and other deceptive practices has led to a $6 million settlement with the state.
Brewster Ambulance and EasCare Ambulance Service, both based in Weymouth and owned by Mark and George Brewster Jr., were accused of charging for emergency services that weren’t needed, billed for rides without proper medical documentation and left out key information in their MassHealth provider applications, according to an Aug. 4 news release from the office of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
The AG's investigation found the two companies were in violation of the state’s False Claims Act.
In addition to paying the $6 million, the two companies must implement a three-year independent compliance monitoring program at their own expense. The compliance monitoring program will include updated policies and procedures, training requirements and annual site and records audits, the results of which will be reported to the attorney general's office
“When companies violate our laws and defraud the MassHealth program, crucial taxpayer resources are misdirected from paying for health care for those who need it most,” Campbell said.
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