August 17, 2004
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Accordis, Inc. will pay $1.3 million to settle a False Claims Act suit. The private billing company submitted fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare and Medicaid, including claims for abortion services. Federal law prevents federal funds being used for abortion services in most cases.
The settlement was reported in the August 16, 2004 issue of Modern Healthcare (registration required).