Insurers Obtain $11,682.50 In Attorney Fees Sanctions In Fraudulent Billing Suit

Mealey's (April 5, 2022, 2:26 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas on April 1 ordered a group of defendant health care clinics and pharmacies and their counsel to pay $11,682.50 in attorney fees sanctions to insurers who allege that the defendants engaged in an insurance fraud scheme to submit fraudulent bills through the use of kickbacks and illegal referrals, ruling that the amount sought is reasonable and in line with Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals precedent....