Athens Orthopedic Clinic PA must face trial on some of the claims brought by a former chief operating officer who alleges that the company and other defendants violated the False Claims Act by submitting Medicare and Medicaid claims that were tainted by kickbacks, a Georgia federal district court said.
Rebecca Hockaday adequately raised several categories of claims alleging that Athens compensated physicians in exchange for referrals to Athens-affiliated surgery centers and ancillary centers, Judge Clay D. Land of the US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia said in a Tuesday order.
For example, Hockaday sufficiently argued that Athens ...
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