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Tennessee pain clinic and managers to pay $1.5m over alleged unnecessary testing claims

🇺🇸 HHS OIG · Fri 13 Nov 2026

Two companies behind a Clarksville pain management clinic and two managers will pay $1.5m to settle False Claims Act allegations involving Medicare and VA billing for diagnostic testing.

Two companies that operated a pain management clinic in Clarksville, Tennessee, and two of their managers have agreed to pay $1.5m to resolve False Claims Act allegations, according to an announcement by the US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee, relayed by HHS OIG.

The government alleged that the companies and managers submitted, or caused the submission of, false claims to Medicare and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The claims related to diagnostic testing that was said to be medically unnecessary.

United States Attorney Braden H. Boucek announced the agreement. The action is dated 12 November 2026 and is categorised as involving both criminal and civil actions. The source text does not say how the settlement will be apportioned, whether any admission of liability was made, or what compliance obligations, if any, accompany the payment.

As general context, the False Claims Act is a US federal law that allows the government to recover funds from parties that knowingly submit, or cause the submission of, false claims for payment to federal programmes.

What it means for your team

  • The case concerns billing and medical-necessity practices rather than product safety, so it is mainly a compliance matter for providers and their managers.
  • Individual managers, not only the operating companies, were party to the settlement, a reminder that responsibility can extend to those running a practice.
  • Teams supporting providers or diagnostic services should check that documentation supports the medical necessity of tests billed to Medicare and the VA.
  • The source gives no detail on settlement terms or admissions, so no wider conclusions should be drawn beyond the announced amount and allegations.

Official source: HHS OIG ↗

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