Swindling radiologists cost their institution $2.2 million, and then some

Dave Pearson | | Health Imaging | Policy & Regulations

A major medical school and its affiliated health system have been hit with a multimillion-dollar fraud settlement after two radiologists were caught billing for mandatory reviews of residents’ interpretations that the experienced rads never actually looked at.

The University of Missouri agreed June 30 to pay a total of $5.2 million for violations uncovered during the investigation of the scheme, while MU Health Care will pay a $2.2 million chunk of that specifically for the radiology piece of the settlement.

The Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune has the details: 

University of Missouri pays $5.2 million to settle problems with medical billing

Dave Pearson
Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

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