Lens Manufacturer, Calif. Insurance Department Settle Whistleblower Case For $23.8M

Mealey's (January 11, 2023, 6:46 PM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A company that manufactures and markets ophthalmic lenses and its subsidiaries have agreed to pay $23.8 million to resolve allegations that they violated the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (IFPA) by providing kickbacks and other unlawful incentives to eye care providers, driving consumers to more expensive services and submitting false claims to insurance companies, health care savings plans and vision benefit organizations....