Judge Dismisses PIP Benefit Fraud Suit After Parties Reach Settlement

Mealey's (May 13, 2022, 1:51 PM EDT) -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky on May 10 dismissed with prejudice insurers’ lawsuit alleging that a chiropractor and his practice billed them for medically unnecessary services rendered to insureds who were eligible for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits, a day after the parties submitted a joint status report indicating that they had reached a settlement (State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., et al. v. Injury Care Chiropractic LLC, et al., No. 20-819, W.D. Ky.)....