Austin acupuncturist ordered to pay $2.3M in veteran billing lawsuit

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin acupuncturist was ordered to pay $2.3 million to the United States under the False Claims Act, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The DOJ said Dongxin Ma’s clinic, Ma Acupuncture Center PC, submitted inflated bills for services provided to veterans under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care program.

The settlement "is neither an admission of liability by Dongxin Ma and Ma Acupuncture Center PC nor a concession by the...