Orthofix Medicare Fraud Probe Is Rejected Again by Judge
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Orthofix International NV’s settlement of federal regulators’ claims that the maker of bone repair products defrauded Medicare by paying kickbacks to doctors was rejected for a second time by a judge.
U.S. District Judge William G. Young in Boston today rebuffed an Orthofix unit’s offer to plead guilty to a felony count of obstructing an audit and pay a $7.8 million fine after concluding the agreement improperly restricted his sentencing powers. He originally rejected the deal in September.