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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Houston facility to pay $21M to US in Medicare fraud settlement - Houston Chronicle

A medical center in Houston agreed Wednesday to pay over $21 million to the federal government to settle alleged false Medicare claims submitted after orthopedic procedures that weren't covered or performed so inadequately that the procedures were deemed "worthless."

Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding Inc. billed alleged claims to Medicare for services — including total knee and hip replacements — performed by unqualified and unlicensed surgeons and doctors, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas said in a news release.

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