Imperial Valley News Imperial Valley News Center University of Miami to Pay $22 Million to Settle Claims Involving Medically Unnecessary Laboratory Tests and Fraudulent Billing Practices Details Written by IVN
Miami, Florida - The University of Miami (UM) has agreed to pay $22 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by ordering medically unnecessary laboratory tests, and submitting false claims through its laboratory and off campus hospital based facilities (“Hospital Facilities”).
According to court documents, the United States alleged that UM engaged in three practices that violated the False Claims Act. First, the government alleged that UM knowingly engaged in improper billing relating to its Hospital Facilities. Medicare regulations allow medical systems to convert physician offices into Hospital Facilities provided they satisfy certain requirements. Billing as a Hospital Facility results in
Press Release – CBRE
A positive story is emerging in the Christchurch CBD office leasing market, with CBRE’s latest office vacancy survey revealing the amount of vacant space is now at or below pre-earthquake levels.
Overall CBD office vacancy, which includes both prime and secondary grade buildings, is now at 10.7% (as at December 2020), according to CBRE Research’s latest
Marketview quarterly report.
This is on par with the 10.1% pre-earthquake CBD office vacancy level in 2010, and significantly less than the 16.3% vacancy recorded in 2018. Prime grade CBD office vacancy is now at 8.3%.
Suburban office vacancy is currently at 13.4%, down from the pre-earthquake long-term average of around 16%, as well as the 15.3% vacancy recorded in 2018. However, suburban vacancy is still up on post-earthquake levels (10.5% in 2014) which reflected increased occupation by displaced CBD tenants.
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 9:34 am
A positive story is emerging in the Christchurch CBD
office leasing market, with CBRE’s latest office vacancy
survey revealing the amount of vacant space is now at or
below pre-earthquake levels.
Overall CBD office
vacancy, which includes both prime and secondary grade
buildings, is now at 10.7% (as at December 2020), according
to CBRE Research’s latest
Marketview quarterly
report.
This is on par with the 10.1% pre-earthquake
CBD office vacancy level in 2010, and significantly less
than the 16.3% vacancy recorded in 2018. Prime grade CBD
office vacancy is now at 8.3%.
Suburban office vacancy
is currently at 13.4%, down from the pre-earthquake
All available vaccine appointments at Publix stores in Pasco, Pinellas have been booked
Registration will reopen at 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, for a chance to receive a vaccine Monday, Feb. 8. Author: Andrew Quintana (WTSP) Updated: 7:45 AM EST February 3, 2021
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Select Publix stores in Pasco and Pinellas counties will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines starting Thursday, Feb. 4, the supermarket announced.
Florida residents who are 65 or older made appointments using Publix s online reservation system starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. Vaccines will be administered the following day, Thursday.
As of Thursday morning, all available appointments in Pasco and Pinellas Counties have been booked.