What to know about UPMC's $38M Stark law settlement
By Admin | May 13, 2024
Pittsburgh-based UPMC agreed to pay $38 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging neurosurgeons employed by the health system submitted false claims, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported May 10.
Here are six things to know about the settlement
1. The suit was filed against the health system and 13 staff neurosurgeons in 2012 by former UPMC neurosurgeon William Bookwalter, MD, neurophysiologist Robert Sclabassi, MD, PhD, and surgical technologist Anna Mitina.
2. The suit alleged some neurosurgeons submitted claims for purportedly assisting with procedures performed by other surgeons or residents even though they did not assist nor supervise. Additionally, one neurosurgeon allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare for levels of spinal decompression not performed.
3. The allegations also resolved claims neurosurgeons were paid excessive compensation and...(More)
For more info please read, What to know about UPMC's $38M Stark law settlement, by Becker's ASC Review
