Southeast Orthopedic Specialists in Jacksonville, Fla., will pay the government $4.4 million to settle False Claims Act violation allegations, according to a News 4 Jax report.
Here are five key notes:
1. The Department of Justice reported Southeast Orthopedic Specialists allegedly billed federal healthcare programs for services that weren't medically necessary.
2. The alleged issues with the practice's billing include the practice reporting it met meaningful use criteria when the standards were not met.
3. HHS investigated the matter, and "the claims resolved by this settlement are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability," according to the report.
4. The DOJ has recovered more than $31.6 billion through False Claims Act cases since 2009.
5. The practice includes physicians who focus on joint replacements, extremities care, spine care and regenerative medicine.