Fredericksburg Hospitalist Group, located in Richmond, VA, and fourteen of its member shareholders have agreed to pay nearly $4.2 million to settle a federal FCA case brought under the “qui tam whistleblower” provisions. Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virgini, said, “Rooting out fraudulent billing by healthcare providers is a priority. This office will continue to pursue such matters vigorously.

 

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