Modernizing Medicine Agrees to Pay $45 Million!

Modernizing Medicine Inc. (ModMed), an electronic health record (EHR) technology vendor located in Boca Raton, Florida, has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by accepting and providing unlawful remuneration in exchange for referrals and by causing its users to report inaccurate information in connection with claims for federal incentive payments.

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits anyone from offering or paying, directly or indirectly, any remuneration — which includes money or any other thing of value — to induce referrals of items or services covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded programs. In a complaint filed in conjunction with today’s settlement, the United States alleged that ModMed violated the FCA and the Anti-Kickback Statute through three marketing programs: First, ModMed solicited and received kickbacks from Miraca Life Sciences Inc. (Miraca) in exchange for recommending and arranging for ModMed’s users to utilize Miraca’s pathology lab services.

Second, ModMed conspired with Miraca to improperly donate ModMed’s EHR to healthcare providers in an effort to increase lab orders to Miraca and simultaneously add customers to ModMed’s user base. Third, ModMed paid kickbacks to its current healthcare provider customers and to other influential sources in the healthcare industry to recommend ModMed’s EHR and refer potential customers to ModMed.

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Taking a Look at Acumen EHR:

Acumen EHR powered by Epic brings together the capabilities of both companies to deliver a “best in class” solution for nephrology practices. With this partnership, providers will be able to communicate with hospital systems, other providers, national pharmacy companies, and labs at a scale that only the biggest health IT network like Epic can provide. While practices using Acumen EMR will have access to Epic MyChart (patient portal), their EMR and practice management solution, support, and development of nephrology-specific tools are handled by Acumen.

The Acumen EHR suite of products includes Acumen Mobile Charge Capture, Acumen EHR, Acumen Plus (EHR + PM), Acumen Practice Management, Acumen Nephrologixx, Acumen PQRS, and Revenue Cycle Management Services. The company provides its solution and services to over 280 nephrology practices with over 2, 400 providers.

The Acumen nephrology system allows integration with your preferred dialysis center. The solution is 2015 ONC HIT Certified and HIPAA compliant.

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