American Sleep Medicine, which owns and operates sleep-testing centers in more than a dozen states, will pay $15.3 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed government insurers for ineligible diagnostic services. The government alleges that the company employed technicians who lacked the necessary credentials for performing Medicare-eligible sleep tests. American Sleep knew it was violating federal rules by using under-qualified staff, the allegations continue, and therefore its submission of reimbursement claims was a violation of the False Claims Act.

The alleged misconduct by American Sleep first came to light through the actions of Daniel Purnell, a whistleblower who filed a qui tam suit against the company on behalf of the government. Purnell will receive $2.6 million for his role in the government’s recovery.

Read the entire press release, “Florida-Based American Sleep Medicine to Pay $15.3 Million for Improperly Billing Medicare and Other Federal Healthcare Programs”