Texas sleep clinic settles false claims suit
Compliance Monitor, December 31, 2008
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HMS Diagnostics Inc., an independent diagnostic testing facility specializing in the treatment of sleep disorders, paid more than $550,000 to settle allegations it violated the federal False Claims Act, according to a Department of Justice press release.
The government alleged the HMS billed for Medicare reimbursement for polysomnograph sleep tests administered by uncertified technicians.
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