February 02, 2007
The United States Attorney for the Western District of New York announced that Korrect Optical has agreed to a $3.35 million dollar settlement of a False Claims Act suit.
The suit, which originated as a whistleblower suit brought under the qui tam provisions of the Act, alleged that Korrect submitted false ophthalmic claims to the Department of Veteran Affairs. The claims allegedly included false certifications, unprescribed add-ons, non-rendered services including UV and scratch coating, product substitution and also involved unlicensed dispensers.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office issued a January 18, 2007 press release.