Austin acupuncturist Dongxin Ma and clinic pay $2.3M under False Claims Act for inflated VA acupuncture bills.

Austin acupuncturist, Dongxin Ma, and his clinic Ma Acupuncture Center PC, have been ordered by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman to pay $2.3 million to the United States under the False Claims Act. This follows allegations that they submitted inflated bills to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for acupuncture services provided to veterans under the VA community care program. The settlement does not admit liability by Ma or his clinic.

July 18, 2024
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