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$1.2 Million Settlement Of Civil Health Care Fraud Case

Baton Rouge, LA - Acting United States Attorney Walt Green and Louisiana State Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell announced today that the United States and the State of Louisiana have reached a civil settlement with defendants, Sabine Optical Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a The Vision Center ("Sabine"), Dr. Carl Carnaggio, Sr., Dr. Carl Carnaggio, Jr. and Lori Carnaggio (collectively "Sabine Defendants") and Cypress Optical Laboratory, LLC, a Sabine-affiliated company. According to the terms of the settlement, Sabine paid $1,200,000 to the United States and the State of Louisiana, $819,960 of which constitutes the federal share and $380,040 of which constitutes the state share of costs reimbursed to the Medicaid program, which is a Federal-State matching entitlement program providing medical assistance for certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources.

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Action Details

  • Date:November 25, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions