United States and State of Illinois File Complaint in Intervention in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Chicago-Area Medical Practice and Billing Company for Allegedly Submitting Fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid Claims

The U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Illinois have joined a False Claims Act lawsuit targeting a Chicago-area medical practice and its billing company over allegedly fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid. The government intervened in a case originally brought by private individuals, who are permitted under the False Claims Act to file suit on the government's behalf and receive a portion of any resulting recovery. Details about the specific types of claims involved have not been publicly disclosed.

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