OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington state Attorney General’s Office has announced that Lincare has agreed to pay $1.15 million for allegedly overbilling Medicaid for rental oxygen equipment. The state, ...

Lincare, the country’s largest distributor of breathing ... “Although there were some complaints about contract suppliers refusing to furnish liquid oxygen, the suppliers came into compliance and ...

Lincare, the country’s largest distributor ... complaints about contract suppliers refusing to furnish liquid oxygen, the suppliers came into compliance and agreed to furnish the liquid oxygen ...

Lincare also sells lucrative replacement supplies, such as masks, filters and hoses. The company has a lengthy history of misbehavior, including repeated instances of overcharging Medicare and ...

Clearwater, Fla.-based Lincare, a medical equipment company, has been ordered to pay $1.15 million to reimburse Washington's Medicaid program for alleged fraudulent overbilling of leased oxygen ...

A healthcare company was ordered to pay the state of Washington more than $1 million, according to a news release from the AG ...

For wheelchair repairs, the OIG will examine suppliers who provide ... who is also the CEO of Lincare. “There’s not a lot of time,... Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC), Crispin Teufel, Home ...

The settlement, following an investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Division, reimburses the state's Medicaid program for overbilling related to oxygen equipment rentals. The investigation ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is touting a Medicaid Fraud Control investigation for a ...

Medicaid pays rental fees on oxygen equipment for three years. Providers like Lincare can continue to bill for maintenance and supplies for an additional two years, but may no longer charge rental ...