Tag: Oneal Medical
In brief: Lincare settles allegations, OM posts increase, ONeal Medical drops DME
February 21, 2024HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Lincare will pay $25.5 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently continuing to bill federal health care programs for the rental of non-invasive ventilators that patients no longer needed or used.
The settlement also resolves claims that Lincare violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by waiving coinsurance payments to induce certain Medicare and Tricare beneficiaries to rent NIVs.
As part of the settlement, Lincare also...
ONeal Medical phases out DME to focus on respiratory
February 19, 2024HME News Staff
PELHAM, Ala. – ONeal Medical will stop filling durable medical equipment orders for new patients after March 31, 2024 as it focuses on home respiratory, including oxygen and sleep therapy. The provider will continue to service its existing DME patients and will accept DME orders for new patients if the order includes oxygen or sleep therapy equipment. “As a home owned and operated business, we continue to be deeply committed to our local community, and support many local charitable organizations....