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Carolina Eye Center, P.A. Agreed to Pay $15,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Services Provided by Unenrolled Providers

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Carolina Eye Center, P.A. (CEC), South Carolina, agreed to pay $15,040.25 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that CEC billed Medicare for two physicians' services claiming they were rendered incident to the services of a third physician when such services did not meet Medicare's incident to billing requirements and were not furnished by providers properly enrolled in Medicare.

Action Details

  • Date:April 10, 2019
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures