No. 21-741
Thomas E. Parker, et al. v. Sea-Mar Community Health Center
Tags: appointment-billing dental dental-services double-billing false-claims-act fraud healthcare-billing medicaid medicaid-fraud standard-of-care
Latest Conference:
2022-01-21
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does a plaintiff state a claim under the False Claims Act by alleging a purposeful scheme to fraudulently double rates charged to Medicaid for pediatric dental patients by requiring patients to attend two separate appointments for their yearly six-month checkup, when only one is necessary and appropriate under the prevailing standard of care?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a plaintiff state a claim under the False Claims Act by alleging a purposeful scheme to fraudulently double rates charged to Medicaid for pediatric dental patients
Docket Entries
2022-01-24
Petition DENIED.
2022-01-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
2021-11-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2021)
Attorneys
Thomas Parker Jr., et al.
Philip Albert Talmadge — Petitioner