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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kepro announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Independent Medical Expert Consulting Services, Inc. (IMEDECS), a URAC-accredited independent medical review services company that provides peer review, external appeals and dispute resolution services to health plans. This acquisition will strengthen Kepro s quality oversight solutions and its longstanding track record as one of the largest quality improvement organizations (QIO) in the industry. We continue to focus on bringing our clients exceptional value and expertise, and we are uniquely focused on increasing quality outcomes at all levels of the healthcare system, said Dr. Susan Weaver, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kepro. IMEDECS is a natural fit for us as the company shares our values of compassionate oversight and care, as well as rigorous clinical re
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On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina announced a $22.5 million settlement with a network of urgent care providers, Doctors Care, P.A. (Doctors Care), and its management company, UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina, Inc. (UCI), for alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s press release, Doctors Care submitted claims for payment falsely indicating that certain credentialed providers approved to bill Federal healthcare programs provided certain reimbursable services, when in reality, other clinicians that did not have the required billing credentials actually provided the services.
Doctors Care, management company agree to $22.5M settlement over False Claims Act allegations
VIDEO: Doctors Care, management company agree to $22.5M settlement over False Claims Act allegations By Patrick Phillips | April 8, 2021 at 10:09 AM EDT - Updated April 8 at 1:41 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The stateâs largest urgent care provider and its management company have agreed to settle allegations of healthcare fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina.
Doctors Care, UCI and UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. will pay $22.5 million to resolve the civil allegations made by a whistleblower complaint, according for Acting U.S. Attorney for South Carolina Rhett DeHart.
Updated: 12:56 PM EDT April 8, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina s largest urgent care provider, Doctors Care, and its management company UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina have been found in violation of the federal False Claims Act and have been fined $22.5 million in restitution.
The charges stem from an investigation that began as a whistleblower complaint alleging Doctors Care, UCI, and UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (a related holding company), falsely certified that certain urgent care visits were performed by providers who were credentialed (authorized) to bill Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE for medical services when, in fact, the providers were not credentialed.