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Lincare Holdings Agrees to Pay $29 Million to Resolve Claims of Overbilling Medicare for Oxygen Equipment in Largest-Ever Health Care Fraud Settlement in Eastern Washington

Spokane, WA – Lincare Holdings, Inc., a Florida-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of German multinational chemical corporation Linde plc, has agreed to pay $29 million and perform extensive corrective actions to resolve allegations that it fraudulently overbilled Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans for oxygen equipment.

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Action Details

  • Date:August 28, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions