Anthem must face Medicare Advantage fraud lawsuit, judge rules

Anthem must face a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the Medicare Advantage insurer intentionally submitted inaccurate patient information to the federal government that allowed it to fraudulently collect more than $100 million in overpayments. 

Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday, denying Anthem’s bids to dismiss the case or move the venue to a…