Arizona Radiology Practice Defeats Whistleblower’s Fraud Suit

Tucson-based Radiology Limited PLC beat a False Claims Act whistleblower’s federal lawsuit alleging that it improperly billed Medicare for diagnostic radiology services.

Eric James Stenson failed to allege sufficient facts to support his legal conclusion that Radiology Limited’s use of allegedly inferior monitors rendered its general radiology services not reasonable and necessary, Judge Jennifer G. Zipps of the US District Court for the District of Arizona said in a Thursday opinion.

• Stenson didn’t satisfy pleading standard for materiality, court said.
• He didn’t allege any facts showing that the defendant didn’t comply with a particular statute, regulation, or contract requirement, court ...