Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc.

Unknown 2026 DME Suppliers
OIG False Claims
Penalty
$38.8 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. for false claims. Penalty: $38.8 million.

Details

Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. in 2026 involving false claims violations in the DME Suppliers sector.

Penalty: $38.8 million

Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Dme Supplier
Penalty type: Settlement

Source: Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. Agree to Pay $38.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation, requiring clinical attestation before claims submission and flagging billing patterns that deviate from documented care delivery.

Source: Medical Device Companies Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. Agree to Pay $38.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

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