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Interventional Spine Medicine Agreed to Pay $185,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Uncovered Procedures

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Northeast Medical Consultants, P.C. d/b/a Interventional Spine Medicine (Interventional Spine), New Hampshire, agreed to pay $185,767 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Interventional Spine submitted claims to Medicare for trigger point injections and joint/bursa injections when prolotherapy (which is not covered by Medicare) was being performed.

Action Details

  • Date:July 31, 2015
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures