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Provider Self-Disclosure Settlements

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2015

12-09-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Indianapolis Osteopathic Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Westview Hospital Physicians (Westview), Indiana, agreed to pay $61,755 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Westview submitted claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for evaluation and management services allegedly performed by a physician, where the medical record documentation for the services failed to support the level of services billed and/or lacked physician credentials and signatures.
12-08-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Webster Manor Long Term Care Facility, Inc. (Webster Manor), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $92,881.76 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Webster Manor employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Kroger Co. (Kroger), Ohio, agreed to pay $21,523,047 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Kroger: 1) employed 14 excluded individuals who were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs; and 2) filled prescriptions, for which payment was made under a Federal health care program, that were written by 84 excluded prescribers.
12-02-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, The Lowell General Hospital (Lowell), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $225,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Lowell paid remuneration to a physician in the form of monthly payments under a written agreement to serve as a medical director of a specialty facility. Although the facility never came into existence, OIG alleged that, nevertheless, Lowell continued to make the monthly payments to the physician under the agreement.
11-23-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Northampton Manor, Inc. d/b/a Northampton Manor Health Care Center, Magnolia Management, Inc., Perini Services, Inc., and the Perini Family Trust (collectively, Northampton), Maryland, agreed to pay $183,450.97 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Northampton employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-12-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Signature Medical Group, Inc. (Signature), Missouri, agreed to pay $158,297.72 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Signature submitted claims to Medicare for pelvic floor electrical stimulation services rendered by a physician that failed to meet applicable coding and documentation requirements.
10-30-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Van Rue, Inc. d/b/a Vancrest Health Care Center (Vancrest), Ohio, agreed to pay $35,117.64 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Vancrest employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-22-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Community Health United Home Care, LLC (CHUHC), Alabama, agreed to pay $9,800,707 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that CHUHC submitted claims to Medicare for two of its locations without certifications of terminal illness, face-to-face encounters, and/or physician narratives as required by regulations.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Cardiology Associates of Fredericksburg, Ltd. (CAF), Virginia, agreed to pay $49,578.63 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that CAF employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-08-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas (BHSE), Texas, agreed to pay $116,946.72 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that BHSE employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, Inc. (ETCHA), Tennessee, agreed to pay $221,920.61 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that ETCHA employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-07-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Jupiter Imaging Associates (JIA), Florida, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that JIA, through one of its employed physicians, paid remuneration to the top 100 referring physicians of JIA in the form of holiday gift cards. OIG alleged that the physician used reports of referring physicians to determine the corresponding value of holiday gifts based on the volume of referrals.
10-01-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, COMHAR, Inc. (COMHAR), Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $24,128.07 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that COMHAR employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-22-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Community Hospice, LLC (Community), Mississippi, agreed to pay $87,792.87 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Community employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-17-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Brier Creek Integrated Pain & Spine, PLLC (Brier Creek), North Carolina, agreed to pay $222,348.81 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Brier Creek employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-14-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners d/b/a Spectrum Health Medical group (Spectrum), Michigan, agreed to pay $292,225.64 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Spectrum employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Sanderling Renal Services-USA, LLC and SRS Ely, LLC d/b/a Sanderling Dialysis of Ely (Sanderling), Tennessee, agreed to pay $39,337.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Sanderling employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-10-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Humphreys Community Care Center, LLC d/b/a Humphreys County Nursing Center (Humphreys), Mississippi, agreed to pay $200,136.77 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Humphreys employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-02-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, PHC Las Cruces, Inc. d/b/a Memorial Medical Center of Las Cruces (Las Cruces), New Mexico, agreed to pay $1,107,698 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law including provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Las Cruces paid remuneration to a physician in the form of payments for medical director services not performed. OIG contends that such remuneration created prohibited financial relationships and Las Cruces presented claims for designated health services that resulted from prohibited referrals. OIG also alleged that Las Cruces improperly billed certain Intensive Outpatient Psychiatric program claims that were not medically necessary and/or lacked sufficient documentation.
08-31-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Memorial Health Services and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center (collectively, "Saddleback"), California, agreed to pay $1,143,750 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Saddleback paid remuneration to a surgical practice in the form of payment for purported services that were not adequately documented or were beyond the scope of their medical director agreements, including services provided at third-party facilities. OIG contends that such remuneration created prohibited financial relationships and Saddleback presented claims for designated health services that resulted from prohibited referrals. After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Community Medical Associates, Inc. (CMA), Kentucky, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that CMA received remuneration from a hospital in the form of an arrangement for medical office space and certain support services utilized by one of CMA's employees.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Inlet Physical Medicine (Inlet), Georgia, agreed to pay $11,905.89 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Inlet employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-27-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Laser Spine Institute, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Laser Spine"), Florida, agreed to pay $145,127.45 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged Laser Spine paid remuneration to Medicare and TRICARE beneficiaries in the form of hotel and travel assistance to induce referrals to Laser Spine.
07-31-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Northeast Medical Consultants, P.C. d/b/a Interventional Spine Medicine (Interventional Spine), New Hampshire, agreed to pay $185,767 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Interventional Spine submitted claims to Medicare for trigger point injections and joint/bursa injections when prolotherapy (which is not covered by Medicare) was being performed.
07-30-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County d/b/a Eskenazi Health (Eskenazi), Indiana, agreed to pay $5,840,322.54 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law including provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Eskenazi: 1) submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid that were false or fraudulent because Eskenazi maintained a relationship with behavioral health services providers that did not meet applicable provider-based requirements, and 2) paid remuneration to a behavioral health services provider in the form of rent that exceeded fair market value.
07-14-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Theratech, Inc. (Theratech), Tennessee, agreed to pay $6,646,911.72 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Theratech submitted claims to Medicare for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators and related supplies without a detailed written physician order, and without adequate clinical documentation from the patient's medical record to support medical necessity and coverage.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Vantage Oncology, LLC, Radiation Oncology Services of America, Inc., ROSA of South Alabama, LLC, and ROSA of Eastern Shore, LLC (collectively, Vantage), Alabama, agreed to pay $9,561,998.58 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Vantage submitted claims for radiation oncology and related services without direct physician supervision by a radiation oncologist or similarly qualified person, and/or without timely review by a radiation oncologist.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Monroeville Radiation - Oncology, P.C., South Alabama Radiation Oncology, P.C., Eastern Shore Radiation Oncology, P.C., William Hixson, M.D. and Gulf Coast Cancer Center - Gulf Shores, P.C. (collectively, Gulf Coast), Alabama, agreed to pay $2,557,824.27 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Gulf Coast submitted claims for radiation oncology and related services without direct physician supervision by a radiation oncologist or similarly qualified person, and/or without timely review by a radiation oncologist.
07-08-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, PeaceHealth, Washington, agreed to pay $23,407.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that PeaceHealth employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-29-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Safe Haven Health Care, LLC (Safe Haven), Idaho, agreed to pay $262,249.44 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Safe Haven employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-09-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Miguel A. Gutierrez, M.D. and Miguel A. Gutierrez, M.D. & Associates, P.A. (Gutierrez), Texas, agreed to pay $596,986.77 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Gutierrez submitted claims to Federal health care programs for manual therapy when computerized therapy was being performed.
06-04-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Triangle Spine and Back Care Center of Raleigh (Triangle), North Carolina, agreed to pay $21,166.66 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Triangle submitted claims to Federal health care programs for items or services that it knew or should have known were not provided as claimed or were false or fraudulent. Specifically, OIG contended that Triangle submitted claims on behalf of and for services performed by a former physician, who worked for the practice for approximately six weeks, which contained inaccurate Current Procedural Terminology codes and inadequate documentation.
06-02-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Premier Urology Associates, L.L.C. (Premier), New Jersey, agreed to pay $266,882.13 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Premier submitted false or fraudulent claims to Federal health care programs as follows: (1) claims identified a physician as the rendering provider where the services were provided by a physician assistant and failed to meet "incident to" physician supervision requirements; (2) claims were submitted for evaluation and management (E&M;) services using Modifier 25, on the same day as other services were billed, where medical record documentation did not support the separate E&M; service charge; and (3) claims were supported by a physician for services that were already covered by global surgical package claims submitted by Premier.
05-15-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, The Arc of Westchester (the Arc), New York, agreed to pay $16,920.81 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that the Arc knowingly presented to Medicaid claim for items or services that it knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent. Specifically, OIG contended that the Arc submitted claims for prevocational services using rate codes 4464 and 4465 where supporting documentation was destroyed and replaced with improperly altered documentation.
05-14-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, St. Vincent Medical Group, Inc. (St. Vincent), Indiana, agreed to pay $111,057.05 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that St. Vincent submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for items or services that it knew or should have known were not provided as claimed or were false or fraudulent. Specifically, OIG contended that St. Vincent submitted claims for evaluation and management services performed by a physician that did not meet applicable coding and documentation requirements.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Wael Asi, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Respiratory and Sleep Disorder Specialists (RSDS), Texas, agreed to pay $152,821.07 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that RSDS knowingly presented claims to Medicare for items or services that RSDS knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent. Specifically, OIG contended that RSDS submitted claims for services provided at a non-participating facility using RSDS's National Provider Identifier as though the services had been performed at a participating facility.
05-13-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Maryland Cardiology Associates, P.C. (MCA), Maryland, agreed to pay $134,506.47 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that MCA employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-06-2015: After he self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Arastoo Yazdani, M.D., Maryland, agreed to pay $42,334.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Dr. Yazdani employed an individual that he knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
04-27-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Golden Triangle Living Centers, Inc. (GTLC), Texas, agreed to pay $163,740.54 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that GTLC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
04-07-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Consulate Health Care at the Heart of Caring for its subsidiary Envoy of Richmond, LLC d/b/a Envoy of Westover Hills (Envoy), Virginia, agreed to pay $11,037.35 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Envoy employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-31-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Trinity Mission & Rehab of Farmville, LLC (Trinity Mission), Virginia, agreed to pay $399,573.85 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Trinity Mission employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-30-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Ripon Medical Center (Ripon), Wisconsin, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Ripon paid remuneration to certain physician-owners of physician practices through two lease arrangements. OIG contends that such remuneration created prohibited financial relationships and Ripon presented claims for designated health services during that resulted from prohibited referrals.
03-18-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. d/b/a Glancy Rehabilitation Center (Glancy), Georgia, agreed to pay $750,815.90 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Glancy submitted claims for inpatient rehabilitation services that did not meet preadmission screening requirements in the following ways: (1) two of the four Clinical Evaluators employed by Glancy had lapsed credentials, and thus, were not licensed or certified clinicians during that time; and (2) the physiatrist had not documented his review and concurrence with the findings and results of the preadmission screenings conducted by the Clinical Evaluators.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Seton Family of Hospitals d/b/a Seton Shoal Creek Hospital (Seton), Texas, agreed to pay $2,474,008.76 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL) and provisions of the CMPL applicable to kickbacks. OIG alleged Seton paid remuneration to Medicare beneficiaries in the form of waiving collection of beneficiary coinsurance and deductible amounts. OIG further alleged that Seton presented claims to Medicare for items or services that it knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent. Specifically, OIG contended that Seton submitted claims for partial hospitalization program (PHP) services that did not meet Medicare requirements in that: (1) claims were submitted where patients had been admitted without a proper certification by the physician that the patient would require inpatient psychiatric hospitalization if not admitted to the PHP program requiring at least 20 hours of therapeutic services through the PHP on a weekly basis;( 2) claims were submitted where the physician treating the patient failed to recertify the patient's ongoing need for PHP services; and (3) claims were submitted where PHP patients did not have individualized treatment plans, prescribed and signed by a physician, which identified treatment goals, described coordination of services, were structured to meet the particular needs of the patient, included a multidisciplinary team approach to care, and documented ongoing efforts to restore the patient to a higher level of function that would permit discharge from the PHP or reflected the continued need for the intensity of the active PHP therapy to maintain the individual's condition and functional level to prevent relapse or hospitalization.
03-16-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Advance Home Health Care Services, Inc. (Advance HHC), Texas, agreed to pay $10,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Advance HHC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-25-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Grafton School, Inc. (Grafton), Virginia, agreed to pay $324,055.11 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Grafton employed two individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-06-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Bourne Management Systems, Inc. and Bourne Manor Nursing, LLC (Bourne), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $123,893 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Bourne employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-04-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Valley Presbyterian Hospital (Valley Presbyterian), California, agreed to pay $121,316.55 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Valley Presbyterian employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in the California Medicaid program.
01-21-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Hospice Care of America, Inc. d/b/a Hospice Care of California (HCC), California, agreed to pay $146,774.94 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that HCC submitted claims to Medicare for hospice services that: (1) were not supported by face-to-face encounter documentation; and (2) were provided to one beneficiary as routine home care hospice services when the documentation did not support Medicare hospice eligibility requirements.
01-07-2015: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Healthcare Authority for Medical West (Medical West), Alabama, agreed to pay $431,041.28 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Medical West employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.

2014

12-29-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Northampton Internal Medicine Associates, PC (NIMA), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $289,492.02 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that NIMA: (1) purchased the following devices from foreign sources, Synvisc, Orthovisc and Euflexxa; (2) provided these devices to Federal healthcare program patients; and (3) billed Federal healthcare programs for these devices or for their biochemical equivalents sold in the United States.
12-23-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Grace Home Health, Inc. (Grace), Texas, agreed to pay $2,035,262 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Grace improperly submitted claims to Medicare for episodes of home health services that failed to meet Medicare's plan of care and/or certification requirements for home health services. OIG further alleged that Grace submitted claims to Medicare for episodes of home health services that failed to meet Medicare's face-to-face encounter and/or encounter documentation requirements.
12-22-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Mercer Osteopathic, Ltd. (Mercer), Ohio, agreed to pay $49,598.10 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Mercer improperly billed Medicare for patient visits under a physician's National Provider Identifier when the services had been rendered by a nurse practitioner and did not comply with Medicare's "incident to" requirements.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Physicians Immunodiagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (PIL), California, agreed to pay $1,386,816 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that PIL employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
12-19-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital System (Salinas), California, agreed to pay $354,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Salinas paid remuneration to a health care company owned and operated by two physicians on staff at Salinas. OIG further alleged that the remuneration paid took the form of payments under an arrangement for Salinas to pay the health care company to rent a laser when the laser was not needed by Salinas because a second laser had been purchased by Salinas for its own use. OIG contended that Salinas failed to discontinue the arrangement after purchasing its own laser because continued payments to the health care company took into account the value of the company owners' referrals.
12-18-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Standish Community Hospital, Inc. d/b/a St. Mary's of Michigan Standish Hospital (SMMSH), Michigan, agreed to pay $64,854.41 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that SMMSH paid remuneration in the form of below-fair market value rates for the use of two hospital employees.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, St. Agnes Healthcare, Inc. d/b/a St. Agnes Hospital (St. Agnes), Maryland, agreed to pay $1,414,248 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that St. Agnes paid remuneration to a cardiology practice in the form of equipment, supplies, staff and space needed to provide certain nuclear diagnostic cardiology testing services. OIG alleged that the cardiology practice paid St. Agnes less than fair market value for these services.
12-17-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS), New Mexico, agreed to pay $31,810.31 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that PHS employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
12-16-2014: After it disclosed conduct to OIG, Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan (Memorial), Michigan, agreed to pay $218,517.54 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Memorial paid remuneration to a physician in the form of below-fair market value rental rates for use of a medical office building.
12-12-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Cary HealthCare, LLC (Cary), Georgia, agreed to pay $62,058.70 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Cary employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
12-09-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Good Samaritan Hospital Association d/b/a Heart of America Medical Center (HAMC) agreed to pay $10,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that HAMC submitted claims to Medicare for durable medical equipment allegedly prescribed to patients where the medical record documentation that supported the claims had been falsified by a former employee.
12-01-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, West Shore Health Center (WSHC), Rhode Island, agreed to pay $18,736.68 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that WSHC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-18-2014: After they self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Douglas Charles Albers (Albers) and MedTrak Services, LLC (MedTrak), Kansas, agreed to pay $40,682.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that MedTrak employed Albers while MedTrak and Albers knew or should have known he was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Mountain Land Rehabilitation (Mountain Land), Idaho, agreed to pay $37,206.75 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Mountain Land employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-17-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Berkshire Medical Center, Inc. (Berkshire), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $14,490.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Berkshire employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-30-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Mid-Atlantic of Delmar, LLC (Mid-Atlantic), Delaware, agreed to pay $92,344.60 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Mid-Atlantic employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-16-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, The County of Wilson Emergency Medical Services (Wilson), North Carolina, agreed to pay $124,688.54 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Wilson employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, IHC Health Services, Inc. d/b/a McKay-Dee Hospital Center (McKay-Dee), Utah, agreed to pay $13,633.52 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that McKay-Dee employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-03-2014: After they self-disclosed conduct to OIG, DLP Maria Parham Medical Center, LLC (DLP Maria Parham) and Henderson/Vance Healthcare, Inc. (HVH), North Carolina, agreed to pay $141,459.59 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that DLP Maria Parham and HVH paid remuneration to a physician in the form of free useable office space not identified in or accounted for in their existing written lease agreement or in any written amendment to the lease agreement.
10-01-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Reliable Respiratory, Inc. (Reliable), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $23,065.89 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that the Reliable employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-19-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California, agreed to pay $470,422.85 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that the UCLA employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-15-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, San Miguel Hospital Corporation d/b/a Alta Vista Regional Hospital (Alta Vista), New Mexico, agreed to pay $989,955 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Alta Vista submitted claims for physical therapy services that were performed by unqualified individuals.; Arrowhead Cardiology Medical Group, Inc.
After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Arrowhead Cardiology Medical Group, Inc., Steven Fitzmorris, M.D., and Sunil Nowrangi, M.D. (collectively Arrowhead), California, agreed to pay $485,217 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Arrowhead billed Medicare for CPT code 93042 (Rhythm ECG, 1-2 leads; interpretation and report only) in excess of one per patient per day where there was no documented change in the patient's condition to warrant an additional service.
09-09-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Rescue, Inc. (Rescue), Vermont, agreed to pay $152,593 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Rescue employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs. After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Amedisys, Inc. (Amedisys), South Carolina, agreed to pay $2,069,936.26 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Amedisys submitted claims for home health services that were not supported by proper medical documentation due to forgery.
09-02-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Norwalk Hospital Association (Norwalk), Connecticut, agreed to pay $330,967.29 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Norwalk employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-24-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, the City of Baytown, Texas, agreed to pay $29,431.43 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that the City of Baytown employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-22-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Rolling Hills H.C., Inc. and Fountain Lake Health and Rehab, Inc. (Rolling Hills and Fountain Lake), Arkansas, agreed to pay $117,748.32 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Rolling Hills and Fountain Lake employed two individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-12-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Deerfield Valley Rescue, Inc. (Deerfield), Vermont, agreed to pay $71,503.06 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Deerfield employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Five Star Crossing LLC d/b/a The Form at the Crossing and Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (Fiver Star), Indiana, agreed to pay $121,855.01 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Fiver Star submitted claims to Medicare for physical therapy services that were improperly documented by a physical therapist formerly employed by Fiver Star. OIG further alleged that the improper documentation included photocopied signed and unsigned physician certifications of plans of care that were whited-out, edited, and sometimes faxed back to physician for signature; and documentation that did not meet certain progress report requirements.
08-05-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Oregon, agreed to pay $10,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that OHSU employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Diagnostic Laboratories and Radiology (DLR), California, agreed to pay $1,983,907.51 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that DLR employed four individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-31-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Integrated First Response - Great Lakes, LLC (IFR-GL), Michigan, agreed to pay $96,476.63 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that IFR-GL contracted with and employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-28-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Park West Surgical Center, LLC (Park West), Ohio, agreed to pay $10,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Park West employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-17-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Willow Springs, LLC (Willow Springs), Nevada, agreed to pay $475,423.86 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Willow Springs employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-08-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, DJK Home Healthcare, LLC d/b/a Children's Home Healthcare (CHH), Texas, agreed to pay $318,598.43 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that CHH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Central Maine Health Care Corporation and Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), Maine, agreed to pay $164,841.90 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that CMMC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-26-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Americare Certified Special Services, Inc. (Americare), New York, agreed to pay $44,593.41 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Americare (1) submitted claims to Medicare for home health care services provided by an RN that were not rendered; and (2) submitted claims to Medicare for items or services provided by individuals who did not receive home health aide training or who lacked the requisite home health aide certificate.
06-24-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, Inc. (HPC), New York, agreed to pay $10,726.68 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that HCP employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-20-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Hospice by the Sea, Inc. (HBTS), Florida, agreed to pay $428,935.46 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that HBTS employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Bennington Rescue Squad, Inc. (Bennington), Vermont, agreed to pay $94,441.35 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Bennington employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-13-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Redlands Community Hospital (Redlands), California, agreed to pay $155,563.44 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Redlands employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-05-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Valeo Behavioral Health Care, Inc. (Valeo), Kansas, agreed to pay $10,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Valeo submitted claims to Federal health care programs containing Evaluation & Management codes 99202 through 99205, which were for higher levels of services than those services actually provided.
05-28-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Remington Family Dental, PLLC, Hardin Family Dental, PLLC, and Rubicon Dental Associates, PLLC (collectively, Remington), Montana, agreed to pay $24,579.93 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Remington employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-15-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Carteret Medical Group, LLC (Carteret), North Carolina, agreed to pay $29,493.21 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Carteret employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Kindred Nursing Centers West, LLC (Kindred), Colorado, agreed to pay $62,964.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Kindred employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Brighton Operations, LLC (Brighton Operations), Colorado, agreed to pay $49,430.22 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Bright Operations employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence (CCARE), California, agreed to pay $17,346.84 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that CCARE billed Medicare for Evaluation and Management visits that were already covered within a grant funded by a pharmaceutical company and should have not been billed separately to Medicare.
05-09-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG Winterholler Dentistry, P.C. and Morrison Family Dentistry, P.C. d/b/a Winterholler Dentistry (collectively, Winterholler), Montana, agreed to pay $54,621.54 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Winterholler employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-06-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Uhrichsville Health Care Center, Inc. d/b/a Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center (Beacon Pointe), Ohio, agreed to pay $110,270.40 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Beacon Pointe employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
04-24-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Kmart Corporation (Kmart), doing business in New York, agreed to pay $497,110.97 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Kmart employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Immediate Homecare, Inc. d/b/a Immediate Homecare and Hospice (Immediate), Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $78,160.59 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Immediate employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
04-07-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Inc. (HVMA), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $168,687 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that HVMA submitted claims to Medicare, Medicare's Atrius Health Pioneer Accountable Care Organization, and Massachusetts Medicaid using CPT codes 90805 and 90807 for services provided by a physician when the services rendered by the physician did not meet the coverage requirements for CPT codes 90805 and 90807.
03-24-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Ukiah Valley Medical Center (UVMC), California, agreed to pay $1,692,588 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks. OIG alleged that UVMC paid improper remuneration to physicians who invested in a joint venture ambulatory surgical center with UVMC.
03-20-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Mission Medical Associates, Inc. (MMA), North Carolina, agreed to pay $141,809.74 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that MMA employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-12-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Amedisys, Inc. (Amedisys), West Virginia, agreed to pay $1,974,812.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Amedisys, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiaries West Virginia, LLC, d/b/a Amedisys Hospice of Parkersburg (Amedisys-Parkersburg) and Tender Loving Care Health Care Services of West Virginia, LLC d/b/a Amedisys Hospice (Amedisys-St. Clairsville), submitted claims for hospice services for which the certification documents did not meet Federal health care program requirements. OIG contends the contracted medical directors at Amedisys-Parkersburg and Amedisys-St. Clairsville pre-signed blank medical forms, including certificates of terminal illness and face-to-face visit forms, which were later completed by Amedisys staff members.
03-11-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Community Memorial Healthcenter (CMH), Virginia, agreed to pay $52,332.41 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that CMH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-07-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Brentwood Healthcare, Ltd. (Brentwood), Texas, agreed to pay $243,266.31 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Brentwood employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Little Flower Haven (LFH), Iowa, agreed to pay $61,054.64 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that LFH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Centegra Health Systems and Centegra Primary Care, LLC (Centegra), Illinois, agreed to pay $398,053.31 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Centegra improperly submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medical services performed by a physician based on CPT codes that resulted in greater payment than the code applicable to the services actually provided.
02-18-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, KTLA Properties LP d/b/a Alamitos West Healthcare Center (Alamitos), California, agreed to pay $27,617.37 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Alamitos employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-18-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Heritage Healthcare of Macon, LLC (Heritage), Georgia, agreed to pay $88,113.93 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Heritage employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-14-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Interim HealthCare of the Eastern Carolinas, Inc. (Interim HealthCare), North Carolina, agreed to pay $79,694 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Interim HealthCare employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
01-27-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Home Care United, Inc. (HCU), Wisconsin, agreed to pay $22,867.67 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that HCU submitted claims to federal health care programs using Certifications of Medical necessity (CMNs) or Detailed Physician Orders (DPOs) that had been improperly altered by one of HCU's CMN Specialists. OIG alleged that these improper alterations included cutting and pasting physician signatures from other CMN or DPO forms; handwriting in a date or parts of numbers that had been cut off when the forms were faxed to HCU from the authorized physicians' offices; and using white out to change information.
01-13-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Spanish Fork Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Spanish Fork), Utah, agreed to pay $10,000.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Spanish Fork employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
01-13-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Elim Care, Inc. (Elim), Minnesota, agreed to pay $11,477.34 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Elim employed two individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
01-09-2014: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Voices for Independence (Voices), Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $59,197.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Voices employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.

12-23-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Northland Retirement Community, Inc. (Northland), Wisconsin, agreed to pay $12,775.16 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Northland employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Havasu Regional Medical Center (Havasu), Arizona, agreed to pay $510,179.44 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Havasu paid remuneration to a doctor in the form of the allowed rental of usable space at a below-market rental rate and the inappropriate provision of employee services.
12-19-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Palm Drive Hospital (PDH), California, agreed to pay $10,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL) and provisions of the CMPL applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that PDH submitted claims for physician services provided by three providers to Medicare beneficiaries using the provider identification number of a physician who neither furnished the services nor personally supervised the services rendered. OIG further alleged that PDH knowingly charged facility fees and submitted claims for services provided at Palm Drive Medical Clinic (Clinic) when the Clinic failed to fully meet Medicare's regulations for Provider-Based Status, which resulted in improper billing of the claims disclosed. OIG also alleged that PDH paid remuneration to a physician in the form of payments for rent and other Clinic expenses. OIG further alleged that PDH paid remuneration to another physician in the form of payments under a service agreement and a recruitment agreement.
12-16-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS), New York, agreed to pay $15,000.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that WCCHS employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
12-13-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp), Virginia, agreed to pay $21,051 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that LabCorp employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Pioneer Health Services of Newton, LLC (Pioneer), Mississippi, agreed to pay $10,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Pioneer employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Seton Family of Hospitals (Seton) d/b/a Towers Nursing Home (Towers), Texas, agreed to pay $1,139,789.65 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Seton billed for posthospital extended care services furnished at Towers using certifications and recertifications that did not meet applicable Medicare criteria.
12-11-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, East River Medical Imaging, PC (East River), New York, agreed to pay $227,427.42 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that East River employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
12-05-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Fairview Health Services (Fairview), Minnesota, agreed to pay $37,823.57 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Fairview employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
12-03-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Atlantic Gastroenterology, P.A. (Atlantic), North Carolina, agreed to pay $120,073.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Atlantic submitted claims for evaluation and management services provided by a former physician employee under CPT codes 99231, 99232, and 99233, that were not provided as claimed and were billed at levels unsupported by the record documentation.; After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Kishwaukee Community Hospital (Kishwaukee), Illinois, agreed to pay $230,320 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Kishwaukee paid remuneration to three medical group practices in the forms of a cash collections guarantee, start-up expenses, and loan forgiveness to subsidize the practices recruitment of a midwife, an advanced practice nurse practitioner, and a certified nurse practitioner.
11-15-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Helen Newberry Joy Hospital (HNJH), Michigan, agreed to pay $221,080.47 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that HNJH entered into improper financial relationships with a doctor involving the lease of space, discounted internet service, professional liability and health insurance, arrangement for office supplies and pharmaceuticals, arrangement for back-up call coverage, physician supervision and attendance at certain medical leadership meetings, and failure to collect interest on an outstanding loan balance.
11-14-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, 60 Geneva Health Care, Inc., 840 Sherman Healthcare, Inc., and BCFL Holdings (Geneva), Ohio, agreed to pay $115,856.82 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Geneva employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-29-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, St. John's Health Care Corporation d/b/a St. John's Home (St. John's), New York, agreed to pay $42,556.29 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that St. John's submitted claims for occupational therapy services provided concurrently but billed as if provided individually.
10-18-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Memphis Pathology Laboratory d/b/a American Esoteric Laboratories (AEL), Tennessee, agreed to pay $6,780.63 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that AEL employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-08-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Conroe Healthcare (Conroe), Florida, agreed to pay $145,106.68 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Conroe employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, The Guidance Center (Guidance), Michigan, agreed to pay $742,398 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Guidance made false records or statements material to improper claims for payment for multiple developmental disability services provided simultaneously to Medicaid patients when only one service was eligible for payment.
10-02-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Valley View Regional Hospital (VVRH), Oklahoma, agreed to pay $44,307.15 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that VVRH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, United General Hospital - Public Hospital District 304 (UGH), Washington, agreed to pay $74,067 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that UGH paid remuneration to a physician in the form of excessive compensation for services performed at its facility.
09-30-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Atmore Community Hospital (Atmore), Alabama, agreed to pay $10,996.20 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Atmore employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-27-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Ocala Specialty Surgery Center, LLC (Ocala), Florida, agreed to pay $21,523.44 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Ocala employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, the City of El Paso, Texas (El Paso), agreed to pay $1,162,828.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that El Paso submitted claims to Medicare for emergency Advanced Life Support ambulance transportation services when, in actuality, the medically reasonable and necessary level of services was the lower cost emergency Basic Life Support ambulance transportation services.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mercy Medical Center, Inc. (Mercy), Maryland, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that Mercy paid remuneration to a physician owned real estate company in the form of not collecting net profits from the real estate company due under an agreement between Mercy and the real estate company. Further, this agreement established Mercy's right to forty percent of the net profits the real estate company and Mercy obtained as joint owners of a property.
09-26-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Vital Signs Staffing, LLC (Vital Signs), Utah, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG Alleged that Vital Signs employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. Vincent's East (St. Vincent's), Alabama, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that St. Vincent's paid remuneration to a sports medicine practice in the form of payment for Durable Medical Equipment (DME). Specifically, the OIG alleged that St. Vincent's arranged to purchase DME prescribed by the sports medicine practice physician for their patients' inpatient stay directly from the sports medicine practice.
09-20-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Osler HMA Medical Group, LLC (Osler), Florida, agreed to pay $13,836.99 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Osler employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-17-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Center for Human Genetics, Inc. (CHG) and Dr. Jeffrey Milunsky (Dr. Milunsky), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $798,993 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CHG billed for single genetic tests over multiple dates of service, determined by the time span of the tests analysis. By doing so, CHG avoided "edits" built into the computerized payment systems of the government payors which would have prevented the payment of certain specific parts of Current Procedural Terminology codes on the same date of service. The OIG further alleged that Dr. Milunsky knowingly presented or caused to be presented claims for items or services that Dr. Milunsky should have known were not provided as claimed. Specifically, CHG, under Dr. Milunsky's National Provider Number, billed for services of genetic counselors "incident to" his own professional services when those genetic counselors did not provide such services under Dr. Milunsky's direct supervision because they were not located in the same office suite or at the same address.
09-13-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Molina Healthcare of Florida, Inc. (Molina), Florida, agreed to pay $257,111 for allegedly violating the Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that Molina offered to increase the capitation rates paid to four physicians in exchange for the referral of their patients to Molina and did increase the capitation rates of two of the four physicians.
09-09-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Miami Behavioral Health Center, Inc. (MBHC), Florida, agreed to pay $150,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that MBHC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-06-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Hampton Behavioral Health Center (Hampton), New Jersey, agreed to pay $30,541.49 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Hampton employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-30-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Cystic Fibrosis Services, Inc. (CFS), Maryland, agreed to pay $307,877.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CFS employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-12-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (Saint Francis), Connecticut, agreed to pay $78,931.62 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Saint Francis employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-07-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Dr. Susoni Health Community Services, Corp., d/b/a Dr. Cayetano Coll & Toste Regional Hospital (Cayetano), Puerto Rico, agreed to pay $381,841.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Cayetano employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-07-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Hospital Doctor Susoni, Inc., d/b/a Hospital Dr. Susoni (Susoni), Puerto Rico, agreed to pay $78,229.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Susoni employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-17-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC), Arkansas, agreed to pay $395,591.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that NARMC improperly billed separately for "incident to" services that were included in its Rural Health Center payment.
07-12-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Saint Luke's Health System (SLPS), Missouri, agreed to pay $142,740 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SLPS improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid for interventional radiology services furnished by a radiology practitioner assistant (RPA) in SLPS's Radiology Department. Specifically, SLPS separately and improperly billed Medicare for services furnished by an RPA even though, under Medicare rules, payment for services furnished by an RPA in a hospital setting are bundled and paid to the hospital as part of its facility payment.
07-08-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Sonora Regional Medical Center (SRMC) California, agreed to pay $597,193 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. SRMC contracted with a physician to provide professional services at SRMC's medical oncology outpatient center. The OIG alleged that SRMC submitted claims containing CPT codes 99204, 99205, 99214, and 99215, that it submitted for services provided by the physician that were upcoded and that the physician engaged in a pattern or practice of coding at a higher level that he knew or should have known would result in a greater payment than the code applicable to the services he was actually providing.
06-19-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Rutherford Hospital, Inc. (Rutherford), North Carolina, agreed to pay $706,090.46 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Rutherford submitted or caused to be submitted claims for physicians' services provided by a doctor to beneficiaries of Federal health care programs using the provider identification numbers of another doctor, who did not further the services. The OIG contends that Rutherford knowingly misused provider identification numbers, which resulted in improper billing of the claims identified and disclosed by Rutherford.
06-10-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities, Inc. (Mercy Clinic), Oklahoma, agreed to pay $51,444.03 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Mercy Clinic employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-24-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Expeditive, LLC (Expeditive), New Jersey, agreed to pay $2,883.53 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Expeditive employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, SpecialtyCare Surgical Assist, LLC (SCSA), Florida, agreed to pay $247,024.19 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SCSA knowingly presented to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE claims for items or services that SCSA knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent. Specifically, the OIG contends that SCSA billed the above programs for assistant-at-surgery services provided by certified surgical assistants and registered nurse first assistants, when these programs reimburse such services only if provided by physicians and/or physician assistants.
05-21-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. Peter's Hospital of the City of Albany (St. Peter's), New York, agreed to pay $16,538.70 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that St. Peter's employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Shahid Mansoor, M.D. doing business as Mansoor Pediatrics (Mansoor), Louisiana, agreed to pay $51,315.90 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Mansoor employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-10-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region (SHSSR), California, agreed to pay $130,308.39 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SHSSR employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-03-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Jackson Pediatric Associates, P.A. (JPA), Mississippi, agreed to pay $89,080.70 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that JPA employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
04-03-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, RenalSouth Garden District (RSGD), Louisiana, agreed to pay $10,487.45 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that RSGD employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-05-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Hospital Authority of Benn Hill County, Georgia d/b/a Dorminy Medical Center (Dorminy), Georgia, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that Dorminy paid remuneration to a doctor in the form of free use of hospital space for a period of time.
03-04-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Radiology Associates, P.C. (RA) and Oregon Imaging Centers, LLC (OIC), OR, agreed to pay $189,045.28 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that OIC inappropriately billed Medicare for certain diagnostic tests provided by radiology practitioner assistants employed by RA that required personal supervision by a physician, but instead were provided under direct supervision.
02-27-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Glen Haven Home, Inc. (GH), Iowa, agreed to pay $34,575.35 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that GH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-08-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Ability and Performance Home Care, LLC (Ability), Texas, agreed to pay $92,976.44 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Ability submitted claims to Medicare for home health care services provided to patients that included false or fraudulent documentation.
02-08-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Steward Good Samaritan Medical Center, Inc. (Good Samaritan), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $15,104.13 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Good Samaritan employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-05-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Swan Pointe Care Center (Swan Pointe), Ohio, agreed to pay $213,708.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Swan Pointe employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
01-17-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, RCHP-Florence, LLC d/b/a Shoals Hospital (Shoals), Alabama, agreed to pay $45,682.02 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Shoals employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
01-17-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Paterson Community Health Center (Paterson), New Jersey, agreed to pay $100,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Paterson submitted claims for items and services furnished by an unlicensed and unregistered physician.
01-16-2013: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Bartlett Regional Hospital (Bartlett), Arkansas, agreed to pay $1,434,664.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Bartlett submitted claims using incorrect physician names and NPI numbers and submitted claims for non-physician provider services that were billed under a physician's name and NPI number.

2012

12-21-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, CaroMont Medical Group, Inc. (CaroMont), North Carolina, agreed to pay $205,685.27 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CaroMont presented to the United States claims for items or services that CaroMont knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent. The OIG alleged that CaroMont purchased drugs and devices from foreign sources and provided those drugs to Federal health care program patients and billed Federal healthcare programs for those products for their biochemical equivalents sold in the United States.
11-13-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Community General Hospital (CGH), NY, agreed to pay $248,362.78 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CGH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-13-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Community General Hospital (CGH), NY, agreed to pay $248,362.78 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CGH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-25-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Colorado Retina Associates, P.C. and Douglas Holmes, M.D. (CRA and Dr. Holmes), Colorado, agreed to pay $71,867.58 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CRA and Dr. Holmes submitted to Federal healthcare programs claims for evaluation and management services that were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent.
10-07-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, ABQ Health Partners, LLC (ABQ), New Mexico, agreed to pay $1,096,112 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that ABQ submitted claims to Federal health care programs for services performed by pharmacy clinicians during new and established patient visits based on E&M; codes that ABQ knew or should have known were not reimbursable.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Home Healthcare Connection, Inc. (HHCI), Kansas, agreed to pay $81,102.06 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that HHCI employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Auburn Community Hospital (ACH), New York, agreed to pay $150,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that ACH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-05-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Essex Valley Healthcare, Inc., East Orange General Hospital, and Essex Valley Medical Transportation Services, Inc. (Respondents), New Jersey, agreed to pay $61,570.88 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that the respondents employed two individuals that they knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Essex Valley Healthcare, Inc., East Orange General Hospital, and Essex Valley Medical Transportation Services, Inc. (Respondents), New Jersey, agreed to pay $61,570.88 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that the respondents employed two individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-04-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Duke University Health System, Inc., d/b/a Duke University Hospital (Duke), North Carolina, agreed to pay $6,395.54 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Duke employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-26-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, North Canton Medical Foundation (NCMF), Ohio, agreed to pay $1,018,877 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that NCMF submitted claims to the Federal health care programs for podiatry services which were not supported by medical documentation.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Salida Hospital District d/b/a Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC), Colorado, agreed to pay $120,580.25 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that HRRMC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-25-2012: After they self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Discovery House LT, Inc., Discovery House UC, Inc., Discovery House TV, Inc., and Discovery House Utah, Inc. (collectively, Discovery House), Utah, agreed to pay $105,794.24 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Discovery House employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Carlsbad Medical Center, LLC (CMC), New Mexico, agreed to pay $995,380 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that CMC paid remuneration to three orthopedists in the form of improper payments for on-call coverage, malpractice insurance, travel reimbursement, and overpayments under an income guarantee agreement.
09-19-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $103,485.79 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that EBNHC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Down East Community Hospital (Down East), Maine, agreed to pay $417,440.78 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Down East employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-11-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Sleep Services of America, Inc. and Do You Snore of Maryland, LLC (SSA and DYSM), Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $1,006,104.29 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that the problematic arrangements included leases with doctors, medical directorships, personal services contracts and loans to referral sources.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, New England Sinai Hospital, Inc. (NESH), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $1,149,396.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that NESH paid remuneration to two physicians in the form of: 1) free, or less than fair market value, space and staff; 2) payment for services not performed and services performed pursuant to expired agreements; and 3) paid remuneration to a physicians group in the form of payment for services not performed and services performed without a written agreement.
08-22-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mercy Hospitals East Communities (Mercy), Missouri, agreed to pay $138,452 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Mercy employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-22-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, House Psychiatric Clinic, Inc. and Matthew House, D.O. (collectively House), California, agreed to pay $34,849.89 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that House billed Federal health care programs for items or services that were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent. Specifically, House: 1) submitted claims for services provided by four unlicensed employees as if the services were provided by Dr. House; and 2) submitted claims for services provided by a Nurse Practitioner as if those services were provided by Dr. House.
08-15-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Colorado Surgical Services, PC (CSS), Colorado, agreed to pay $13,616.57 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CSS employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-07-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Supervalu, Inc., and its subsidiaries, FF Acquisitions, LLC, Foodarama, Inc., New Albertsons, Inc., SUPERVALU Pharmacies, Inc., and Shoppers Food Warehouse Corporation (collectively Supervalu), Minnesota, agreed to pay $184,464.03 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Supervalu submitted claims to Federal health care programs for a branded drug when it dispensed the authorized generic drug.
08-07-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas (MHCECK), Kansas, agreed to pay $35,840 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that MHCECK improperly billed the Kansas Medicaid program for psychological services provided by a psychological testing assistant (PTA). Specifically, the PTA, who was not licensed to provide or bill for psychological evaluations, was instructed by one of MHCECK's licensed clinical psychologists (clinician) to perform psychological testing and write test interpretations and evaluation reports without the clinician ever having interviewed or seen the patients. MHCECK billed the services to Medicaid under the clinician's provider number.
08-02-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Albany Memorial Hospital (AMH), New York, agreed to pay $206,669.53 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that AMH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-01-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Laurence Rosenfield, M.D., P.A., and Spinal Diagnostics & Interventional Pain Medicine (SDIPM), Texas, agreed to pay $110,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Dr. Rosenfield and SDIPM, through a contracted company, improperly billed Federal health care programs for services provided by a physician that did not have a Medicare provider number. The services were billed using Dr. Rosenfield's provider number.
07-24-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Billings Clinic (Billings), Montana, agreed to pay $284,098.55 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Billings employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-24-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Vermont, agreed to pay $65,934.00 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Dartmouth-Hitchcock submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for outpatient ambulatory clinic visits provided by a physician that were not supported by medical record documentation.
07-13-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, The Village of Wilkes (Wilkes), North Carolina, agreed to pay $207,440.19 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Wilkes employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-06-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, the Treatment and Learning Centers, Inc. (TLC), Maryland, agreed to pay $28,214.16 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that TLC knowingly presented claims for items or services that TLC knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent. The OIG alleged that TLC improperly submitted claims to Medicare for services rendered by two audiologists, using the Medicare enrollment information and National Provider Identifier of a third audiologist employed by TLC.
07-05-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of Southern Florida, Inc. (Seasons), Florida, agreed to pay $73,428.48 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Seasons employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, LipoScience, Inc., North Carolina, agreed to pay $151,785 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that LipoScience paid remuneration to employees and referring doctor's offices in the form of thousands of gift cards.
06-27-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, The Memorial Hospital at North Conway, New Hampshire (TMH) agreed to pay $20,479.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that TMH submitted upcoded claims to Medicare and Medicaid for Evaluation & Management services provided by one of TMH's physicians.
06-22-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (Good Samaritan) and South Bay OB/GYN (South Bay), New York, agreed to pay $1,753,447.40 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that Good Samaritan paid remuneration to South Bay physicians that were more than fair market value because they did not account for the value of the benefits of malpractice insurance premium payments made for the physicians.; After it self-disclosed to the OIG, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (Good Samaritan), New York, agreed to pay $604,780.73 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that Good Samaritan paid remuneration to a physician in the form of salary and benefits under a contract for leadership, teaching, and administrative services. The salary and benefits paid were above fair market value.
06-15-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Robert Jacobson Pharmacy (RJP), New York, agreed to pay $164,842.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that RJP employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-07-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, University Eye Surgeons, P.C. (University), Tennessee, agreed to pay $19,429 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that University employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-31-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, HCM Management, Inc. (HCM), Iowa agreed to pay $200,812.31 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that HCM employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, HCM Management, Inc. (HCM), Iowa, agreed to pay $200,812.31 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that HCM employed two individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-10-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Animas Corporation (Animas), Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $1,683,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Animas submitted reimbursement to Medicare and Medicaid for infusion pumps and supplies that were based upon documentation that included signed written orders received from physicians which had been altered without the physician's approval.
04-03-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Transitional Services for New York, Inc. (TSNYI), New York, agreed to pay $141,275 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that TSNYI submitted to Medicare upcoded claims for reimbursement for outpatient psychotherapy and psychiatric services.
03-26-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Southern Maine Medical Center (SMMC), Maine, agreed to pay $76,529.81 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SMMC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-13-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Inc. (Reid), Indiana, agreed to pay $96,645.70 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Reid made and used false records to secure payment of false and fraudulent claims for items and services furnished under Medicare.
01-20-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Senior Select Home Health Services (Senior Select), Texas, agreed to pay $41,125.51 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Senior Select knowingly presented claims for items or services that Senior Select knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent.
01-20-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Advanced Physical Therapy, PLLC and Richard Brannin, PT (collectively respondents), West Virginia, agreed to pay $62,460 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that the respondents accepted patients for treatment who presented with a physician's written order for physical therapy from Richard Brannin's spouse. The respondents indirectly paid remuneration to Richard Brannin's spouse. As a result, the respondents presented claims to Medicare for physical therapy services that were furnished pursuant to prohibited referrals.
01-10-2012: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Superior Medical Supply, Inc. (SMSI), Tennessee, agreed to pay $20,649.81 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SMSI employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.

2011

11-30-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Evergreen Health Center, P.C. (Evergreen), Missouri, agreed to pay $83,012.58 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that one of Evergreen's independent contracting psychologists submitted claims for services not provided.
11-29-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, City Hospital, Inc., The Charles Town General Hospital d/b/a Jefferson Memorial Hospital, and West Virginia University Hospitals-East, Inc. (collectively respondents), West Virginia, agreed to pay $949,595 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that the respondents entered into several arrangements with physicians or physician groups for which the hospitals failed to collect office rental payments. The conduct included: (1) payments of costs and expenses pursuant to recruitment agreements in excess of the actual additional incremental costs; (2) payment of student loans without a written recruitment agreement; and (3) payment of costs and expenses pursuant to unwritten extensions of recruitment agreements.
11-22-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Inc. and ProHealth Care Medical Associates, Inc. (collectively, Waukesha), Wisconsin, agreed to pay $38,375.37 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Waukesha employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-17-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH), North Carolina, agreed to pay $68,479.04 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that PCMH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-14-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Providence Hospital, Alabama, agreed to pay $5,938.54 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Providence Hospital employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-02-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Sonoma Healthcare Center (SHC), California, agreed to pay $106,650.11 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SHC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-26-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, New York City Health and Hospital Corporation (HHC), New York, agreed to pay $442,909.35 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that HHC employed eight individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Conestoga View Nursing, L.P. d/b/a Conestoga View, Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $264,879.84 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Conestoga View employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-06-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Blue Hill Memorial Hospital (BHMH), Maine, agreed to pay $40,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that BHMH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-04-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, County of Monterey d/b/a Natividad Medical Center (NMC), California, agreed to pay $174,508.46 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that NMC entered into a professional medical services agreement with a physician group for certain call coverage and clinic services. The compensation terms of the agreement offered incentives for the physician group to refer their private practice and medically indigent adult patients to NMC.
10-03-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Westfields Hospital, Wisconsin, agreed to pay $204,150 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that Westfields Hospital provided space, services, and supplies to certain physician group practices without entering into a formal written contract and without collecting payment.
09-20-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital (MCMH), Maine, agreed to pay $186,398.71 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that MCMH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-08-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Whidbey Island Hospital District (WIHD), Washington, agreed to pay $858,571 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that WIHD had over 100 violations surrounding various physician contracts and arrangements. Some of the violations included: (1) a number of hospitalist contracts had expired and new contracts had not been signed; (2) there were no written agreements in place for a number of medical staff leadership and call coverage arrangements; and (3) a variety of improper lease arrangements, personal service arrangements, malpractice subsidies, and a housing allowance and an equipment loan with one physician.
09-06-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Cape Cod Hospital (CCH) a subsidiary of Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc., Massachusetts, agreed to pay $115,605.36 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CCH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-06-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod (VNA) a subsidiary of Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc., Massachusetts, agreed to pay $278,169.84 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that VNA employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
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.
08-09-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Kmart Corporation (Kmart), Indiana, agreed to pay $945,021.19 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Kmart employed four individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-09-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), New York, agreed to pay $506,231 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that five physicians formerly associated with NAPA had furnished services at a gastroenterologist's office that inaccurately reflected procedures as having been done on two separate days when they were actually done on a single day. The false statements resulted in higher charges and caused NAPA to submit false claims in connection with those services.
07-25-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Trustees of Indiana University (IU), Indiana, agreed to pay $603,522 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that IU improperly claimed services provided by third and fourth year students in its professional optometry degree program under the physician fee schedule. The services could not be properly claimed under the physician fee schedule because the students were not in a graduate medical education program and the services were not provided in a teaching hospital or teaching setting.
07-22-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Health Management Services, Inc. (HMS), Louisiana, agreed to pay $6,545.61 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. Specifically, HMS disclosed the alteration of continuous positive airway pressure downloads for patients by two individuals at HMS in order to obtain Federal health care program reimbursement.
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.
07-18-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Premier Health Care Services (PHCS), Ohio, agreed to pay $39,039 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that PHCS's wholly owned subsidiary, Lucas County Emergency Physicians (LCEP), submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. Specifically, while employed by LCEP, a physician provided physician services at two hospitals where he improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid under the physician fee schedule for services which were performed by residents only.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mercy Health Partners (MHP), Ohio, agreed to pay $82,855 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that two of MHP's hospitals, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center and St. Charles Mercy Hospital, submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. Specifically, a physician improperly billed under the physician fee schedule for physician services which were performed by residents only.
07-13-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (GSHMC), New York, agreed to pay $55,018.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that GSHMC entered into an improper financial relationship with a physician professional corporation. The contract did not specify the terms of the intended agreement and the physician profession corporation received accelerated payments from GSHMC that did not comply with contractually agreed to payments. The payments were not consistent with fair market value.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (St. Catherine), New York, agreed to pay $2,596,014 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that St. Catherine contracted with a physician owned professional services company. The company received remuneration that was not consistent with fair market value and received payments for services that were not performed under the contract.
06-22-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM), Nevada, agreed to pay $138,321.70 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that UNSOM submitted or caused to be submitted claims for physicians' services provided by two physicians to beneficiaries of Federal health care programs using the provider identification numbers of two physicians who did not furnish the services.
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.
06-06-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC), Texas, agreed to pay $859,500 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that UNTHSC submitted claims for physicians' services provided to beneficiaries of Federal health care programs using the provider identification numbers of 103 physicians who neither furnished the service nor personally supervised the services rendered.
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.
05-11-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Pacifica Hospital of the Valley (Pacifica), California, agreed to pay $764,250 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that Pacifica paid indirect improper remuneration to a physician in the form of payments to a marketing firm for marketing services that were never rendered under joint marketing agreements. The remuneration created a financial relationship between Pacifica and the physician that caused Pacifica to present claims for health services that resulted from prohibited referrals in violation of the Stark law.
05-10-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Colorado-Fayette Medical Center (CFMC), Texas, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CFMC presented claims for items or services that it knew or should have known were not provided as claimed and were false or fraudulent.
04-29-2011: Fort Smith Regional Healthcare Foundation (Foundation), Arkansas, agreed to pay $233,000 to resolve Sparks Health System's (Sparks) liability for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The Foundation was created from the sale of Sparks and bears liability for this settlement. Sparks self-disclosed conduct to the OIG and the OIG alleged that Sparks presented claims for items that it knew or should have know were false or fraudulent.
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.
03-24-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Fairview Northland Regional Health Care (FNRHC), Minnesota, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that FNRHC entered into an unwritten lease agreement with a physician practice.
03-22-2011: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital d-b-a Bassett Medical Center (Bassett), New York, agreed to pay $18,084 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Bassett submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for a multiple view non-invasive physiologic vascular study and instead delivered a single view non-invasive physiologic vascular study.

2010

12-03-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Wayne County Hospital (WCH), Kentucky, agreed to pay $110,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that WCH: 1) paid remuneration to a physician by failing to charge processing fees for payroll services rendered to his practice; 2) paid remuneration to a physician and failed to demand or collect payroll processing fees and payments due for personnel and practice management support services rendered to her practice; and 3) paid remuneration to two physicians by failing to demand repayment of wages and benefits paid to the physicians and their staff and failed to charge processing fees for payroll services rendered to the practice.
11-24-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Miami County Medical Center (MCMC), Kansas, agreed to pay $403,935.30 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that MCMC billed Medicare for physical therapy services that lacked sufficient documentation.
11-09-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG that it discovered had occurred at another hospital with which it had merged, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Kentucky, agreed to pay $1,216,511 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that St. Elizabeth entered into an improper billing arrangement for "provider-based services" involving a rural outreach program that had occurred at another hospital prior to its acquisition by St. Elizabeth. In addition, the OIG alleged that the acquired hospital entered into several improper financial relationships with a referring physician that violated the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
09-30-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, Inc. (NEGPG), Georgia, agreed to pay $64,494.92 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that NEGPG billed Federal health care programs for services provided by physicians, but billed the services under the names of physicians who did not provide the services.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Pocahontas Community Hospital (PCH), Iowa, agreed to pay $6,001.15 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that PCH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-09-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mercy Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center (collectively the Centers), North Dakota, agreed to pay $88,331.63 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that the Centers' employed the same individual that they knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-03-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, South Coast Medical Center (SCMC), California, agreed to pay $72,637.77 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that SCMC entered into multiple lease and personal services arrangements with doctors that raised compliance issues under the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute.
09-02-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Elmhurst Outpatient Surgery Center, LLC (Elmhurst), Illinois, agreed to pay $126,525 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Elmhurst submitted false claims to Medicare for services that were not provided as claimed.
08-30-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Catholic Healthcare West, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, and Community Hospital of San Bernardino (collectively CHW), CA, agreed to pay $243,819.28 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that CHW employed five individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-18-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Beaches Open MRI of Tamarac, LLC (Beaches MRI), Florida, agreed to pay $48,384.10 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Beaches MRI employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-10-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (Five Star), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $677,210 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Five Star employed three individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-03-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Inc. (MTMC), Tennessee, agreed to pay $19,830.94 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that MTMC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-26-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mt. Tam Orthopedics, Inc. (Mt. Tam), California, agreed to pay $106,649.06 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Mt. Tam employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-21-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Mercy Medical Center, Inc. (MMC), Maryland, agreed to pay $195,013.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that MMC entered into physician service arrangements, lease arrangements, physician on-call arrangements and billing and collection agreements that raised potential issues under the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
06-29-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, New Vista Health Services (NVHS), California, agreed to pay $86,967 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that NVHS submitted false claims to the United States for blood glucose monitoring and wound care products.
06-28-1020: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Adventist Health System d/b/a Huguley Memorial Medical Center (Adventist), Texas, agreed to pay $68,831.82 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Adventist employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-25-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, South Pasadena Convalescent Hospital (SPCH), California, agreed to pay $142,731.56 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SPCH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Highland Park Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre (Highland), California, agreed to pay $10,640.81 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Highland employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-22-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $200,962 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that EBNHC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC), New Mexico, agreed to pay $197,098.07 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SJRMC employed two individuals that it knew or should have known were excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-17-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. John's Regional Medical Center (SJRMC), Missouri, agreed to pay $274,815 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that SJRMC entered into an improper financial relationship with a physician. SJRMC allowed the physician to be regularly delinquent in rent under a written lease agreement and paid the physician for services without a written contract in place.
06-11-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, AdCare Hospital of Worcester (AHW), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $254,820 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that AHW employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-10-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas, agreed to pay $201,689.98 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that UAMS employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-07-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi- Memorial (Memorial), Texas, agreed to pay $4,130,536 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. The OIG alleged that: (1) Memorial paid indirect remuneration to family medicine and emergency medicine faculty physicians in the form of (a) salary and benefit reimbursements to the faculty physicians' employer that were more than fair market value for the time the physicians spent fulfilling their contractual duties to Memorial and (b) billing and collections services associated with the faculty physicians' practices to an educational foundation and successor entity; (2) Memorial paid remuneration to certain family medicine faculty physicians in the form of charging rent below fair market value for office space on the fifth and sixth floors of Memorial's hospital; and (3) Memorial paid remuneration to two entities providing services proscribed by the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services in the form of the entities' staffing, equipment, and billing for the facility fees associated with the proscribed services and paying those fees to the involved entities.
06-04-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Providence Health System - Southern California (PHS) agreed to pay $105,219.49 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that PHS employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
06-03-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, New York Downtown Hospital (NYDH) agreed to pay $220,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that NYDH employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-26-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $99,787.75 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that BIDMC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-25-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, South Lincoln Hospital District d/b/a South Lincoln Medical Center (SLMC), Wyoming, agreed to pay $37,736.72 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SLMC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
05-11-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge, LLC (provider), Louisiana, agreed to pay $51,300 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to the Stark Law. The OIG alleged that the provider entered into several types of financial arrangements with referring physicians without the requisite written agreements in place as required by the Stark Law.
05-03-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Colorado West HealthCare System d/b/a Community Hospital and its subsidiary, Doctor's Clinic Building, Inc. (Colorado West), Colorado, agreed to pay $420,175 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that Colorado West entered into six categories of contractual arrangements (i.e., medical director arrangements, emergency room services, office leases, on-call physician arrangements, continuing medical education services, and diagnostic test interpretations) that violated the Stark Law and, in some instances, implicated the Anti-Kickback Statute in connection with physicians' referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to Colorado West.
04-20-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. Elizabeth Hospital and Mercy Medical Center of Oshkosh, Inc. (hospitals), Wisconsin, both part of the Affinity Health System, agreed to pay $54,124 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to the Stark Law. The OIG alleged that the hospitals disclosed payments to three independent psychiatrists who provided behavioral health services at the hospitals' emergency rooms. Specifically, the on-call coverage arrangements between the psychiatrists and hospitals failed to comply with Stark Law requirements.
03-31-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. James Healthcare (SJH), Montana, agreed to pay $275,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to the Stark Law. The OIG alleged that SJH entered into a space lease, an employee lease, and a medical services arrangement with an entity partly owned by SJH that failed to meet Stark Law requirements because they were not set forth in writing and signed.
03-01-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Liberty HealthCare Systems, Inc. (Liberty), New Jersey, agreed to pay $225,000 to resolve its liability for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to the Stark Law. The OIG alleged that Liberty made an improper bonus payment to an employee physician based, in part, on the volume and value of referrals made by the physician.
01-22-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. Mary Medical Center - Long Beach (St. Mary), California, agreed to pay $494,374 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks. The OIG alleged that St. Mary paid remuneration to a medical group and its owner in the form of administrative services from a St. Mary's employee and paid remuneration through leased space and a medical director agreement.
01-06-2010: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Inland Imaging, LLC (Inland), Washington, agreed to pay $155,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to the Stark Law. The OIG alleged that Inland provided certain outpatient radiology services to Medicare beneficiaries based on orders written by physicians who were immediate family members of three individuals who held indirect ownership interests in Inland.

2009

12-16-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, The Neurological Institute, P.A., f/k/a Neurology Consultants of the Carolinas, P.A. (Institute), North Carolina, agreed to pay $181,851 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalty Law. The OIG alleged that the Institute improperly submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for (1) a physician's services (or an item or service incident to a physician's service) when the individual who furnished the service was not a physician; (2) services provided by a physician, when the services were not actually provided by that physician; and (3) services provided based on codes that the Institute knew or should have known would result in greater payments to the Institute than the codes applicable to the services actually provided.
12-10-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Piedmont Hospital, Inc., Georgia, agreed to pay $126,322 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that Piedmont's financial relationships with 22 physicians failed to meet Stark law and Anti-Kickback statute requirements. The majority of the arrangements involved payment for services performed without a fully-executed written contract, one arrangement involved a physician who was paid at rates differing from the contract rate, and other arrangements involved payment for services that were not set forth in a contract.
12-02-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Oswego Hospital, New York, agreed to pay $2,134,037 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that Oswego's financial relationships with more than 20 physicians failed to meet Stark law requirements. Most of the violations involved the hospital's failure to comply with Stark law requirements for recruitment arrangements, office leases, professional service arrangements, and the provision of discounted employee benefit plan premiums to non-employed physicians.
11-30-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC, THI of Kansas at Indian Creek, LLC, and Mulberry Manor, LLC, Maryland, agreed to pay $15,313.80 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that each employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-10-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital (Heartland), Kansas, agreed to pay $33,187 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Heartland employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
11-04-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Allied Health Care Corporation (Allied), Florida, agreed to pay $132,500 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that two physicians that were shareholders in Allied made referrals to two home health agencies which were wholly owned subsidiaries of Allied.
10-31-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Winslow House, LLC (Winslow), Iowa, agreed to pay $9,500.51 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Winslow employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
10-22-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, University Pediatricians, Michigan, agreed to pay $91,782.50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that a former physician employee of University Pediatricians failed to follow policies and procedures for claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid for services provided by Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellows under her supervision. Specifically, the physician employee occasionally instructed Fellows to use pre-printed forms indicating that she accompanied the Fellows during patient visits. The physician employee used these forms at times when she was present during patient visits, as well as at times when she was not present.
10-16-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Coram, Inc., New York, agreed to pay $72,500 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Coram, Inc. employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Medina General Hospital (MGH), Ohio, agreed to pay $240,298 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that MGH's financial relationships with a family practice physician, occupational health services physicians, and a cardiologist failed to meet Stark Law requirements. Specifically, the financial relationships were during periods when there were no written service agreements or payments were not made consistent with the contracts.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Vascular Specialty Services, Inc. (VSSI), Maryland, agreed to pay $34,182 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that VSSI's financial relationship with four vascular surgeons failed to meet Stark law requirements. Specifically, VSSI added lab referral revenues into a bonus pool that was paid to the vascular surgeons.
10-15-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, ABCM Corporation, Iowa, agreed to pay $40,137 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that ABCM Corporation employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.; After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Margaretville Memorial Hospital and Margaretville Nursing Home, Inc., New York, agreed to pay $80,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Margaretville inappropriately billed Medicare Part D and State health care plans for drugs provided by Margaretville Hospital to Margaretville Nursing Home residents when the residents were covered by Medicare Part A.
09-17-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Liberty HealthCare System, Inc. (Liberty), New Jersey, agreed to pay $417,675 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks. The OIG alleged that one of Liberty's hospitals failed to reflect an increase in compensation and hours of service in a written pediatric coverage agreement with a physician practice that provided pediatric coverage services to MHMC.
09-11-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Medicalodge of Butler (Medicalodge), Missouri, agreed to pay $67,715.26 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Medicalodge employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
09-08-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Pocahontas Manor Care Center (PMCC), Iowa, agreed to pay $106,862 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that PMCC employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-12-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Saint Vincent Medical Education and Research Institute, Inc. d/b/a Saint Vincent Medical Group (SVMG), Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $23,436.12 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SVMG employed an individual that SVMG knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
08-11-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Cushing Memorial Hospital (CMH), Kansas, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that CMH's financial relationship with a cardiologist failed to meet Stark Law requirements. Specifically, the cardiologist was engaged to provide medical director services to CMH's cardiac rehabilitation unit. However, the written agreement was not signed. In addition, CMH's office space lease with the cardiologist did not meet the applicable lease exception.
08-03-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Central Kansas Medical Center (CKMC), Kansas, agreed to pay $50,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that CKMC entered into two lease arrangements, with a referring-physician-owned partnership, that failed to comply fully with the Stark law's requirements for such financial arrangements.
07-31-2009: After self-disclosing to the OIG, Kahuku Hospital, Hawaii, agreed to pay $75,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that Kahuku Hospital entered into services agreements with emergency room physicians where payments were made in excess of the amount provided for in the agreement and entered into other arrangements with emergency room physicians that were not in writing.
07-17-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, SJH Cardiac Catheterization (SJH), New York, agreed to pay $15,133 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SJH employed an individual that SJH knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
07-10-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Inova Health Care Services d/b/a Inova Fairfax Hospital (Inova), Virginia, agreed to pay $528,158 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that Inova paid remuneration to Arrhythmia Associates (AA) in the form of services provided by certain physician assistants (PA) within the office of AA. Specifically, Inova provided PA services to AA without written contracts in place and failed to bill and collect for those PA services.
06-26-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Memorial Hospital of Union County (MHUC), Ohio, agreed to pay $31,202 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that MHUC provided excess non-monetary compensation to physicians and the immediate family member of a physician who referred patients to MHUC.
05-29-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, National Medicare Recovery Services, Inc. (NMRS), California, agreed to pay $500,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that NMRS presented or caused to be presented improper claims to Medicare for Part B wound care supplies.
05-14-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Colquitt Regional Medical Center (Colquitt), Georgia, agreed to pay $151,004.65 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Colquitt billed Medicare and Tricare for services provided by physician-assistants as if they were provided by the actual physicians.
04-21-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, National Medicare Recovery Services, Inc. (NMRS), California, agreed to pay $500,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that NMRS presented or caused to be presented claims for Medicare Part B wound care supplies that NMRS knew or should have known would result in greater payment to NMRS's nursing home clients than the code applicable to the items actually provided.
04-02-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Marquis Healthcare, Inc. (MHI), Ohio, agreed to pay $7,714.68 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that MHI employed an individual that MHI knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-25-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC), Pennsylvania, agreed to pay $172,617.10 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that SMMC employed an individual that SMMC knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-11-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Walgreen Louisiana Co. (Walgreen), Louisiana, agreed to pay $1,053,774.82 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that Walgreen employed an individual that Walgreen knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
03-03-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, ShopKo Stores, Inc. (ShopKo), Utah, agreed to pay $669,824.74 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that ShopKo employed an individual that ShopKo knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.
02-25-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, HealthWorks Rehab & Fitness, (HealthWorks), West Virginia, agreed to pay $8,132.16 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The OIG alleged that HealthWorks inappropriately billed Medicare for the performance of iontophoresis services, which is not a covered service under Medicare because it is deemed experimental.
02-09-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare (JHSMH), Kentucky, agreed to pay $130,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that JHSMH entered into an arrangement with a physician for a Medical Director position that included the physician being paid compensation in excess of his Medical Director agreement and receiving free nurse services for his private practice without any contractual entitlement to such services.
01-27-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital (SJMH), Texas, agreed to pay $21,025.62 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to kickbacks and physician self-referrals. The OIG alleged that SJMH entered into an arrangement with a physician for a Medical Director position that included the physician occupying hospital space for private use and utilizing hospital personnel for clerical assistance related to the physician's private practice patient visits without any contractual entitlement to do so.
01-12-2009: After it self-disclosed conduct to the OIG, The Queen's Medical Center (QMC), Hawaii, agreed to pay $150,500 in civil money penalties for allegedly violating the confidentiality requirements applicable to National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) information. The OIG alleged that QMC improperly disclosed confidential information.

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