Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania agrees to $790,000 settlement

Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania agrees to $790,000 settlement

Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $790,000 to resolve allegations of civil liability that it submitted claims that violated Medicare rules, officials announced. The eye care practice violated Medicare rules and regulations by submitting claims between Sept. 1, 2018, and April 7, 2025, to Medicare Part B for evaluation and management services on the same date of service for beneficiaries receiving bilateral eye injections, the U.S…

Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania to Pay $790,000 to Settle Medicare Billing Allegations

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Monday that Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania, PC (ECOP) has agreed to pay $790,000 to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act. The claims involve civil liability for submitting improper Medicare bills related to Evaluation & Management (E&M) services. According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, from September 1, 2018, through April 7, …