DOJ reveals Moffitt to repay over $19 million for Medicare and other program billing errors

TAMPA, Fla. — The Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital has agreed to a payment of $19,564,743 for the improper billing of Medicare and other federal health care programs, as stated by the Justice Department.

The settlement, announced by the DOJ, addresses Moffitt’s civil liability concerning claims submitted to Medicare and various federal health care programs from 2014 to 2020. These claims were for services deemed ineligible for reimbursement under The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules.