News Briefs: Anthem Must Face Lawsuit Involving Alleged Failure to Delete Inaccurate MA Diagnosis Codes
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Oct 06, 2022
A New York District Court judge denied Anthem, Inc.’s request to transfer a False Claims Act lawsuit to another district and to strike allegations contained in an amended complaint. The suit in question was filed by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 2020 and alleges that while conducting chart reviews aimed at identifying additional diagnosis codes for obtaining risk adjusted payment through the Medicare Advantage program from 2014 to 2018, Anthem neglected “its duty to delete thousands of inaccurate diagnoses” and “often generated $100 million or more a year in additional revenue” as a result. According to an opinion filed by U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter on Sept. 30, the company now known as Elevance Health filed a motion to transfer this action to the Southern District of Ohio (or dismiss the suit altogether) and to strike portions of the complaint referencing the government’s settlements with other MA organizations or health care providers Read more
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