California-based healthcare company Seoul Medical Group Inc. and its subsidiary, Advanced Medical Management Inc., have agreed to pay over $62 million to settle allegations of Medicare fraud. The Trump administration's Department of Justice secured the settlement following claims that the company submitted false diagnosis codes for spinal conditions to obtain higher payments from the Medicare Advantage program.
The City of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to Patty Day, a former Public Works Department employee, who alleged that ex-police officer Derek Chauvin once knelt on her back during an arrest. The settlement was approved by the city council following Day’s claims that Chauvin used excessive force against her.
