Updated 2011
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector has released the 2011
news regarding fines impacting our health care community.
The Social Security Act requires all
recipients’ of Medicare and Medicaid payments to
“Periodically” monitor HHS OIG sanctions against it employees and contractors.
This includes hospitals, physicians, ambulance services, pharmacies and any other type of medical service that recieves payments from MediCare programs.
Without having a monitoring program the health care employer can not detect
employees that have violated US Code and sanctioned by the HHS.
The Civil Monetary Penalities Law can range in the thousands
and hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Here are examples of the 2011 activity.
08-30-2011
After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island (St. Joseph), Rhode Island, agreed to pay $123,032 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that St. Joseph employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-19-2011
After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Hospice of the Finger Lakes (HFL), New York, agreed to pay $35,831.70 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that HFL employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-22-2011
After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital (Pardee), North Carolina, agreed to pay $94,729 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Pardee employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-10-2011
After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Valley Obstetrics and Gynecology (VOG), Washington, agreed to pay $72,439.62 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that VOG employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-10-2011
After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, WellStar Cobb Hospital (WCH), Georgia, agreed to pay $9,216.73 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that WCH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-13-2011
After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Internal Medicine Associates (IMA), Indiana, agreed to pay $58,573.55 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that IMA employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
04-06-2011
After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Calvin Community, Iowa, agreed to pay $56,663 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Calvin Community employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-11-2011
Deaconess Hospital (Deaconess), Indiana, agreed to pay $76,592.52 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Deaconess employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-07-2011
Logan Emergency Ambulance Service Authority (Logan), West Virginia, agreed to pay $79,176 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Logan employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
Source:
US Security Administration, Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General.
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