A whistleblower can continue to allege that Montana-based Benefis Health System Inc. and others violated the False Claims Act by billing federal healthcare programs instead of seeking reimbursement from private insurers, a federal district court said.
Whistleblower and claims administrator Medequity Corp. adequately alleged that Benefis presented false claims to the government for payment by identifying the who, what, when, where, and how of alleged misconduct, Chief Judge Brian Morris of the US District Court for the District of Montana said in a Wednesday order.
A medical provider can seek reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and other healthcare programs when unable ...
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