GEICO Need Not Pay Claims For Upcoded Services, Judge Rules

Mealey's (January 7, 2020, 8:28 AM EST) -- MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida on Dec. 20 granted in part a motion for summary judgment filed by the Government Employees Insurance Co. (GEICO) and its affiliates in a suit accusing a clinic of submitting false bills for physical therapy services, finding that the insurer is entitled to a declaration stating that it is not required to pay outstanding bills for services that were fraudulently upcoded and provided by unqualified individuals (Government Employees Insurance Co., et al. v. Quality Diagnostic Health Care Inc., et al., No. 18-20101-CIV-MARTINEZ/OTAZO-REYES, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 220674)....