Louisiana DME Company Owners Agree to Be Excluded for 20 Years for Allegedly Paying Remuneration to Marketing Companies in Exchange for Referrals

In connection with the resolution of False Claims Act liability, two owners of a durable medical equipment company agreed to be excluded from participating in Federal health care programs for a period of twenty years under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b)(7). OIG alleged that the owners, through their company, entered into contracts with marketing companies whereby, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute, the company paid for referrals from marketing companies when Medicare beneficiaries ordered diabetic supplies.

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