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Corporate Integrity Agreement with Kinex Medical Company, LLC

Active  |  Effective on  |  Duration 5 years
Location
Waukesha, WI
Estimated Completion
March 2031
Settlement Amount
$6,925,000

DOCUMENTS

AGREEMENT PRESS RELEASE

Waukesha Medical Equipment Company Agrees to Pay Nearly $7 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Billings to Federal Health Care Programs

Published by the United States Department of Justice | View article on www.justice.gov

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Kinex Medical Company, LLC, agreed to pay $6,925,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE, and other federal programs. Based in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Kinex sells and distributes durable medical equipment, including knee, shoulder, and hip braces, to patients across the United States. After receiving information from a whistleblower, the United States investigated and alleged that the company submitted false claims to Medicare, TRICARE, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), and the Office of Workers Compensation Programs of the Department of Labor (OWCP).

Report Type
Corporate Integrity Agreement
Category
Arrangement Review
Tags
Medical Supplies and Equipment Financial Stewardship Medicare B Other Funding Elderly