CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Premier Medical Group, a multi-physician medical practice based in Clarksville, has agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare and TRICARE for services provided by non-physician practitioners.
Premier has stated the dispute was over a coding issue that it discovered, self-reported and resolved several years ago. “This matter is related solely to a coding issue. It does not involve any concerns related to the quality of care provided by our team, and no patient or payer was billed for a service that was not provided,” said a statement Premier shared with Clarksville Now on Tuesday.
The settlement resolves allegations that, from Nov. 1, 2018, through May 31, 2023, Premier submitted claims to Medicare and TRICARE for services performed by non-physician practitioners using physicians’ National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee…