NaphCare Inc., a healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama, has agreed to pay $694,593 to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in connection with healthcare services provided to BOP inmates.
According to allegations, NaphCare submitted inflated claims for evaluation and management services provided by several physicians at BOP facilities located throughout the United States. Specifically, the United States alleged that, when certain physicians did not indicate the type of service performed on onsite visit sheets, NaphCare charged the government for higher-level services than were provided.
The settlement also resolves allegations that, for two other physicians at BOP’s facility in Victorville, California, NaphCare similarly submitted claims that included higher-level services than those that were actually performed.
“Companies that do business with the government have an obligation to ensure that they charge only for the services they provide,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton. “We will hold accountable those who knowingly fail to comply with this obligation and seek taxpayer funds to which they are not entitled.”
NaphCare, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, subcontracts with physicians to provide healthcare services to inmates who reside at BOP facilities located throughout the United States.
The resolution obtained in this matter was the result of a coordinated effort between the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, and the Office of the Inspector General.
The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant/Respondent: NaphCare Inc.
Criminal Charges: Violation of the False Claims Act
City and State: Birmingham, Alabama
Exact Date: (allegations occurred between January 2014 and June 2020)
Sentence or Outcome: NaphCare Inc. agreed to pay $694,593
Dollar Amounts: $694,593
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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