Areté Sleep LLC, a healthcare provider based in Arizona, has agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to settle allegations that its sleep medicine and durable medical equipment facilities in Arizona and Texas submitted false claims to Medicare.
The settlement resolves False Claims Act allegations that, from November 1, 2002, through December 31, 2009, Areté made false claims to Medicare for diagnostic sleep tests performed by technicians lacking the licenses or certifications required by Medicare rules and regulations. The settlement also resolves related allegations that Areté made false claims to Medicare for medical devices resulting from these same technicians’ tests.
On January 26, 2011, Areté filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Arizona. Areté has agreed to pay the False Claims Act settlement from the proceeds of the sale of its assets.
The investigation and settlement were the result of a coordinated effort among the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Justice Department’s Civil Division and HHS-IG.
Areté Sleep LLC, Areté Sleep Therapy LLC and Areté Holdings LLC will pay a total of $650,000 to settle the allegations.
Amanda Drews, a whistleblower, will receive $107,250 as her share of the recovery.
The settlement highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to prevent waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare program and to ensure that taxpayer funds are not spent on care that does not meet Medicare’s standards.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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