Janzen, Johnston & Rockwell Emergency Management Services (JJ&R), a billing services provider, agreed to pay the U.S. government $4.6 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Louisiana’s Medicaid Program.  The Department of Justice accused JJ&R of routinely using billing codes for greater or more expensive services than were provided and adding charges for minor services.  JJ&R also allegedly submitted claims for teaching physicians that violated Medicare’s coding rules.

The case against JJ&R was initiated under the False Claims Act by a former employee, who is expected to receive $774,450 from the government’s settlement.  William W. Root, the Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, stated that “The Office of the Inspector General recognizes and appreciates the importance of whistleblowers in the fight against health care fraud.”

Read the entire press release, “California Medical Billing Company Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.6 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims to Federal Health Care Programs”