The clinic allegedly submitted claims for treatments related to orthopedic conditions and pain, despite knowing that Medicare did not cover the use of amniotic fluid injections for pain management, according to a Sept. 24 news release from the Justice Department.
As part of the settlement, The Pain Center of West Virginia will also enter a three-year integrity agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
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