Georgia Cancer Specialists Settles with Feds over Medicare Billing

The U.S. Attorney's Office reached the $4.1 million settlement over allegations the oncology practice violated the False Claims Act.

Georgia Cancer Specialists has reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia in which the medical practice agreed to pay $4.1 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act in Medicare billing. The claims settled by the settlement agreement are allegations only; there has been no determination of liability. Georgia Cancer Specialists is one of the largest private oncology practices in the country with 27 offices located throughout the Atlanta metro area, including Marietta. The civil settlement resolves the United States’ investigation into Georgia Cancer Specialists’ practices relating to billing for evaluation and management (E&M) services on the same day as a related procedure…

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Tenth Annual Totes 2 Tots Suitcase Drive

Totes 2 Tots delivers new or nearly new backpacks and kid-sized suitcases to foster children in Georgia.

Georgia Cancer Specialists Kennestone office, at 340 Kennestone Hospital Blvd., Suite 100, Marietta will participate in the tenth annual Totes 2 Tots suitcase drive for foster children Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Totes 2 Tots delivers new or nearly new backpacks and kid-sized suitcases to foster children in Georgia—from infants to teenagers—many of whom must shuffle their belongings from home to home in garbage bags during frequent relocations. To participate, simply drop off a new or nearly new bag. The annual volunteer event was first launched in 2003 and has collected and distributed more than 25,000 bags. Originally held on Martin Luther King Day as a way to honor Dr. King’s vision and give back to the community, Totes is now held on…

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