Judge Partly Adopts Report In Insurer’s Suit Alleging Fraudulent Billing Scheme

Mealey's (October 10, 2022, 12:27 PM EDT) -- DETROIT — Partly adopting a magistrate’s report and recommendation in an insurer’s lawsuit alleging that medical providers violated Michigan’s No-Fault Act  by submitting false and fraudulent medical records, invoices and bills through interstate wires and the U.S. mail in violation of state law and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), a federal judge in Michigan allowed the medical providers to amend their countercomplaint against the insurer only to add a request for penalty interest under the Michigan Unfair Trade Practices Act (MUPTA)....