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$1.2 Million Settlement With Durable Medical Equipment Company, International Rehabilitative Sciences D/B/A RS Medical Resolves South Carolina False Claims Act Lawsuit

Columbia, South Carolina - United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced that the government has reached a settlement with RS Medical for $1,214,665.00 to resolve claims that employees of RS Medical in South Carolina and Illinois submitted claims to Medicare for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Units, conductive garments for TENS Units, back braces, cervical traction systems, muscle stimulators, and custom-fit knee braces (collectively "the durable medical equipment") that (1) lacked physician orders; (2) lacked the required supporting documentation; and/or (3) lacked medical necessity.

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Action Details

  • Date:May 16, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney: District of South Carolina
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions