Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong announced on March 20, 2026, that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government to reach a settlement with CVR Management, LLC, the entity that manages the Center for Vein Restoration (CVR), resolving allegations that the company billed government health programs for medically unnecessary procedures. The settlement requires CVR Management to pay $4 million, which will be distributed among the Medicaid programs of eight states, the District of Columbia, the federal government, and the relators of the original lawsuits.

This settlement arises from two qui tam actions filed in the U.S. District Courts for the District of Maryland (2015) and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2018), which were later consolidated in Maryland. CVR provides care for chronic venous insufficiency, including sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and endovenous laser ablation. The settlement resolves allegations that CVR fraudulently billed government health programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE, for procedures that were not clinically indicated or medically necessary.

Both the Connecticut press release and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland press release emphasize that the procedures provided by CVR are only covered by federal programs when chronic venous insufficiency is accompanied by other specific conditions and when alternative treatments have been unsuccessful. The federal programs...

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