Federal Magistrate Judge Upholds Order To Repay $75,000 In Medical Costs To Medicare

Mealey's (February 25, 2021, 7:07 PM EST) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida federal magistrate judge sided with the federal government on Feb. 12, upholding in a report and recommendation a Medicare Appeals Council’s ruling that a Medicare beneficiary who settled his medical malpractice claim against a hospital for $1 million was obligated to repay Medicare more than $75,000 in medical expenses....