GEICO Awarded $637,688 In Damages After Default Ruling In Fraudulent Billing Suit

Mealey's (January 27, 2023, 9:38 AM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — GEICO was awarded $637,688.10 and $22,993.98 in prejudgment interest against two health providers in a fraudulent billing suit after filing a notice of dismissal with prejudice of the final claim remaining against one of the defendants; the notice was filed less than a week after a federal judge in Florida granted the insurer’s motion for final default judgment....