A Florida-based health records company is denying allegations of US government misconduct, but has agreed to pay $45 million to settle allegations that it generates sales. incorrect sales and caused users to report incorrect information, the company said.
In a settlement announced Tuesday, the US government alleges in a civil case that Modernization of Medicine Inc., by Boca Raton, violated the False Complaints Act and its statutes against confederations. through marketing programs to enhance its business and that of a pilot company. work with.
The company said in a statement that it has decided to address the incident, which concerns issues that arose more than five years ago, to fully resolve the issue. The settlement does not include any admission of wrongdoing or requires changes to the company’s products or programs and will not require government oversight.
Modernization of Medicine has historically invested significantly in compliance training and programs and will continue to do so, the company said.
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“We stand behind our people and products and remain steadfast in our mission to put doctors and patients at the center of care,” the company said in a statement.
Modernization Medicine solicited and received payments from the other company in exchange for referring and arranging for its clients to use the other company’s lab services, prosecutors said. , prosecutors said. The government alleges that the Modernization of Medicine led healthcare providers to submit false claims to the federal government and incentive payments from the Department of Health and Human Services. .
The settlement addresses allegations filed in Vermont by a former vice president of Health Modernization under the whistleblower provisions of the False Complaints Act. The former official will receive about $9 million.
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