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UCHealth settles federal fraud case for $23M

UCHealth settles federal fraud case for $23M after accusations of fraudulent emergency room billing

UCHealth has settled a federal fraud case with the U.S. Department of Justice for $23 million after being accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and TRICARE for emergency care. UCHealth denies the allegations.

Colorado Public Radio · 1d

UCHealth says it will pay $23 million in fraudulent emergency department billing case

The payout resolves allegations that the health system used automatic coding for emergency department visits to fraudulently bill a pair of federal programs, Medicare and TRICARE.

Yahoo · 2d

UCHealth to pay $23M to settle allegations of falsely billed emergency department visits

UCHealth agreed to repay $23 million received from federal healthcare programs after allegations that the hospital violated the False Claims Act for visits to its emergency departments.

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UCHealth to pay $23M for false claims allegations

According to a Nov. 12 news release by the Department of Justice, from Nov. 1, 2017, through March 31, 2021, UCHealth automatically coded certain claims for emergency room visits using CPT 99285, ...

Colorado hospital agrees to pay more than $20 million settlement

"UCHealth denies these allegations, but we agreed to the settlement to avoid potentially lengthy and costly litigation," a ...

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UCHealth settles federal fraud case for $23M

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