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| Radiology Administrator's Compliance and Reimbursement Insider |
| July 2008 |
| Settlement reveals lessons for radiologists |
| Fred Steinberg, MD, of University MRI in Palm Beach County, FL, will pay the federal government $7 million to settle claims of healthcare fraud, according to an April release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
"Based on my knowledge, this case clearly illustrates that the [Office of Inspector General (OIG)] and members of the U.S. Attorney's Office are serious about enforcing the enacted laws that are designed to prevent these types of practices," says Larry W. Balmer, CCP, compliance and HIPAA privacy and security officer at Radiology, Inc., in Mishawaka, IN. |
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