A case against Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City that sought more than $1 billion in damages on behalf of the United States was thrown out of court in a summary judgment.
Anesthesia Associates was accused of submitting false claims for reimbursement to government health care programs such as Medicare. Government regulations require anesthesiologists to document their participation in emergence, which is the period of time where a patient is recovering from anesthesia.
The case was filed by the…
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