GEICO Entitled To Injunctive Relief In Fraudulent Billing Suit, Judge Rules

Mealey's (December 15, 2020, 9:58 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Dec. 1 granted a motion filed by the Government Employees Insurance Co. (GEICO) and its affiliates seeking injunctions to stay 2,430 arbitration proceedings brought by medical providers accused of submitting claims for urine drug screenings that were not medically necessary and bar the providers from filing future proceedings until the lawsuit is resolved, finding that the insurer will suffer irreparable harm if the relief is not granted....