Milwaukee Pain Management Clinic and Physician Agree to Pay At Least $1.35 Million to Resolve Allegations They Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced today that Center for Pain Management, S.C. ("CPM"), and its owner, Dr. Nosheen Hasan, agreed to pay at least $1.35 million to resolve allegations that they received kickbacks from a urine drug testing laboratory in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary tests for Medicare and Medicaid patients. CPM and Dr. Hasan also agreed to future contingent payments for the next five years, with the amount of the payments based on specified financial criteria. CPM and Dr. Hasan separately entered into an Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS-OIG"), to monitor ongoing compliance with applicable Medicare and Medicaid rules.
Action Details
- Date:May 1, 2020
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions