Hearing Aid Company Eargo Inc.

CA 2022 Municipal Government

DOJ False Claims Act

Penalty

$34.4 million

Outcome

Hearing Aid Company Eargo Inc. Agrees to Pay $34.37 Million to Settle Common Law and False Claims Act Allegations for Unsupported Diagnosis Codes

Details

Hearing Aid Company Eargo Inc. — DOJ Enforcement (2022)

Outcome: Hearing Aid Company Eargo Inc. Agrees to Pay $34.37 Million to Settle Common Law and False Claims Act Allegations for Unsupported Diagnosis Codes

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation and flag billing anomalies before false claims are submitted.

Source: DOJ Press Release — Hearing Aid Company Eargo Inc. Agrees to Pay $34.37 Million to Settle Common Law and False Claims Act Allegations for Unsupported Diagnosis Codes

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