The federal government accused the medical providers of performing medically unnecessary procedures.
PHOENIX — A physicians group in Phoenix has agreed to pay over $4 million to resolve allegations of performing unnecessary medical procedures.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that Tri-City Cardiology and three doctors agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations they had violated the False Claims Act.
The government accused the medical professionals of performing ablations on perforator veins that did not qualify for treatment and justified the procedures by documenting incorrect information in medical records.
The alleged conduct occurred between 2017 and 2022.
"This Settlement Agreement is neither an admission of liability by Defendants nor a concession by the United States that its claims are not well founded. Defendants deny the United States’ allegations," the agreement document states.
U.S. Attorney of Arizona Timothy Courchaine noted how this type of alleged conduct can affect government programs from being able to fund needed care.
“Paying for unnecessary medical procedures reduces federal programs’ capacity to pay for truly necessary procedures,” Courchaine said in a statement.
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