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A Florida ophthalmology practice and its owner are facing the music after allegedly bilking Medicare out of $415,000 through a scheme of false claims for unnecessary medical tests. The Mitchell Eye Center, based in Florida, and Dr. Alan Mitchell submitted false claims for transcranial doppler tests to Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration between September 2018 and March 2020.
The tests were used to diagnose a rare condition called Vertebro-Basilar Syndrome, but the doctors didn’t have a reason to believe their patients had it. Instead, they signed off on forms provided by a company they had a contract with, Eyecuity, which paid the practice for every referral it made.
The deal calls for the Mitchell Eye Center and Dr. Mitchell to fork over $415,000 to resolve the allegations. As part of the settlement, they admitted to and accepted responsibility for the facts underlying the agreement.
The scheme was uncovered by the United States government, which contends that the claims for the tests were false because they were not medically necessary.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: White Collar Crime
- Location: MA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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