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Family Choice, the doctor and urgent care clinic accused of submitting false claims, has settled with the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ). The provider must return $489,280 to the Oregon Medicaid program.
Medicaid Fraud Case Against Family Choice Settled
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced the civil settlement with Family Choice Urgent Care, LLC., which was reached by the Oregon Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Unit (MFU) yesterday after Family Choice faced allegations that they submitted false claims to the Oregon Medicaid program for medically unnecessary and unprovided services.
Family Choice agreed to pay $489,280 to resolve claims that the provider improperly billed Medicaid for medically unnecessary office visits and billed for more visits than were actually provided for asymptomatic patients.
AG Dan Rayfield said, “It is a betrayal of public trust when any business or individual exploits their position for profit.”
The Medicaid Fraud Unit, which investigates and prosecutes Medicaid billing fraud and healthcare provider abuse or neglect, has secured over 250 criminal convictions, 100 civil settlements, and recovered over $90 million.
To report fraud, abuse, or neglect:
- Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger
- To report Medicaid provider fraud: email [email protected]
- To report abuse or neglect: Call Oregon’s abuse reporting hotline at 1.855.503.SAFE (7233)
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