The therapists would then sign the forms and submit them for billing. Court documents showed that athletic trainers and exercise physiologists like Seddon were required to perform the duties the physical therapists were supposed to do. Seddon was employed by BB&J as an exercise physiologist. According to the lawsuit, BB&J violated the False Claims Act by falsely billing Medicare and Tricare for physical therapy services performed by unqualified and unauthorized providers. Whistleblower John Seddon initiated the federal investigation after working at Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., for several years.
This Act gives private individuals protection and rewards for filing false claims lawsuits on behalf of the government.
Baldwin Bone & Joint) was filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The civil lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of Alabama by John Seddon, a former employee of BB&J. (BB&J) for allegedly billing for unnecessary medical services and paying kickbacks.Īfter mediation with the United States government and the whistleblower, BB&J agreed to a $1.2 million settlement for improper billing practices and fraudulently collecting reimbursements from Medicare and Tricare. The whistleblower lawsuit was filed against Baldwin Bone & Joint P.C. Recently, the physical therapy practice was at the center of a civil lawsuit. They see hundreds of patients, many of which use Medicare or Tricare. The southern medical practice has three locations in Bay Minette, Orange Beach and Daphne. is an orthopedic surgery and physical therapy practice in Alabama.
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