AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Emergency Center agreed to pay the United States a total of $429,231 over allegations regarding overbilling under the False Claims Act.
KXAN reached out to Austin Emergency Center for a statement regarding its settlement and will update this story when or if a statement is received.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that the Austin Emergency Center charged the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) more than it charged cash-paying patients for certain COVID-19 tests from June 18, 2020, through April 2, 2021…