MILWAUKEE – Kinex Medical Company has agreed to pay $6.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE, and other federal programs, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Based in Waukesha, Wis., Kinex sells and distributes durable medical equipment (DME), including knee, shoulder, and hip braces, to patients across the United States. After receiving information from a whistleblower, the United States investigated and alleged that from 2019 through 2024, Kinex provided patients with medical braces that the patients did not need and then billed Medicare, TRICARE, FEHBP, and OWCP as if the braces had been necessary. The United States also alleged that Kinex convinced the patients to accept the braces by waiving costs like patient co-pays and by giving the patients other equipment for free. Kinex has also entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG), to ensure compliance with applicable regulations going forward. The settlement states allegations only; Kinex does not admit liability for the allegations.
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