Kansas Physical Therapy Providers Settle False Claims Suit

July 6, 2022, 4:13 PM UTC

A whistleblower, College Park Ancillary LLC, and Overland Park Surgical Specialists LLC have settled a False Claims Act suit alleging that the Kansas-based physical therapy providers improperly billed Medicare and Tricare.

Judge Toby Crouse of the US District Court for the District of Kansas dismissed the suit in a Tuesday order.

The terms of the settlement weren’t made available. Counsel for the parties didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Whistleblower Edward Ernst Jr. filed suit in 2019 against the defendants, as well as HCA Healthcare Inc., alleging that they billed the healthcare programs for services provided by ...

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