Four certified registered nurse anesthetists then employed by the George Washington University brought a whistleblower lawsuit against the university in 1995. They alleged that between 1989 and 1995, GWU had submitted thousands of claims to Medicare for anesthesiologists’ “personally performed” services that had in fact been performed in part by CRNAs or residents. The District Judge concluded that no triable case existed.
According to Mr. Mira, while the case does not add anything to anesthesiologists’ substantive knowledge of compliance with Medicare rules, it does demonstrate the importance of litigation strategy.
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