Posted 3/1/23

Three Tennessee medical providers have agreed to settle allegations of False Claims Acts violations relating to the submission of claims seeking reimbursement for autonomic nervous system testing.

The United States and Tennessee contend that: Premier Internal Medicine of Giles County, violated the False Claims Act and the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act by submitting claims for non-reimbursable and/or medically unnecessary autonomic nervous system testing during the period of January 2, 2015, through April 28, 2021. As a result of the settlement, Premier will pay $440,518.84.

Christine King-Patterson, a medical practitioner at a former medical practice in Waverly, violated the FCA by submitting claims for non-reimbursable and/or medically unnecessary autonomic nervous system testing during the period of January 2, 2015, through December 31, 2020. King will pay $126,988.65.

Monica Masingale, formerly a nurse practitioner in Englewood, violated the FCA by submitting claims for non-reimbursable and/or medically unnecessary autonomic nervous system testing during the period of February 1, 2015, through October 30, 2019. Masingale will pay $315,000.

The civil claims resolved by these settlements are allegations.

There has been no determination or admission of liability.