Docs Billed Feds for Bogus Vein Treatments

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A Maryland medical corporation and its docs allegedly bilked Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE out of millions by billing for phony vein treatments.

CVR Management, LLC, and its affiliated clinics in Greenbelt and elsewhere, allegedly submitted claims for procedures on patients with chronic venous insufficiency, but without proper justification.

Between 2010 and 2016, the corporation knowingly billed the government programs for sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and endovenous laser ablation, despite these treatments being medically unnecessary.

The scheme was uncovered by investigators from the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.

As part of the settlement, CVR Management and its medical directors, including Dr. Sanjiv Lakhanpal, agreed to pay $4 million to resolve the allegations.