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AuntMinnie 2008: Radiologist pays $7M to settle federal fraud claims

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government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud. had charged the radiologist with defrauding federal healthcare programs by billing for CT scans that were never performed, paying other physicians for patient referrals, and ordering imaging exams that were medically unnecessary. Under the U.S.

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The Radiology Group CEO to pay $3.1M in false-claims case

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Attorney's Office Southern District of New York said the settlement resolves claims that The Radiology Group and Lalaji fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs through a process of signing off on interpretation reports prepared by contractors in India. or bill federal healthcare programs.