The United States April 14 filed a complaint in intervention in a False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam action that alleged a California diagnostic clinic defrauded Medicare by performing unnecessary radiological tests, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California said (United States ex rel. Serrano v. Advanced Radiology of Beverly Hills, intervention complaint filed 4/14/08).

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June 2008 - Table of Contents

DIIR June 2008 (full PDF issue)

CMS Addresses Stark Issues in IPPS Proposal

Radiologist Pays $7 Million to Settle Fraud Case

Government Intervenes in False Claims Case

U.S. Joins Case Alleging Kickbacks for Cardiac Services

CMS Proposes Changes to Inpatient Payment System

CDI, Radiology Consultants of Washington Announce Merger

Analogic Completes Acquisition of Copley Controls

Given Reaches Patent Litigation Settlement

FDA Warns Xoran About MiniCAT Scanner

Emerging Ultrasound Market Expected to Grow Rapidly

Varian Reports Strong Growth in Net Earnings

Diagnostic Imaging Stocks Fall 20% in Last 4 Weeks

Siemens Official Resigns Over Compliance Violations