Tural Pediatrics on Walnut Street will pay $175,000 to the state Attorney General’s Office in a settlement to resolve allegations that the pediatric group was submitting false MassHealth claims.
According to the AG’s Office, the company and its owner, Dr. Ali Tural, will also undergo three years of independent compliance monitoring at his expense.
MassHealth is the state’s Medicaid program.
According to the AG’s Office, MassHealth pays for services by physician assistants and certified nurse practitioners if those services are provided under a doctor’s supervision, and only covers 85% of the fee paid for a doctor’s services.
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