Hospital Pays $2 Million After Making a Voluntary Disclosure of Its Improper Administration of Physician Income Guarantee Payments
The Department of Justice announced earlier this week that the government had settled claims under the False Claims Act with St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania for improperly administering certain physician income guarantee agreements. According to the self-disclosure and resulting investigation, between January 2005 and August 2010, SMMC had 15 physician income […]
CMS Issues Proposed Emergency Preparedness Regulations
As the nation struggled with historically low temperatures and many providers dealt with emergencies arising from the extreme weather, CMS issued proposed regulations which would implement additional emergency preparedness requirements for a wide range of Medicare-participating providers and suppliers. The proposed regulations are designed to ensure that providers and suppliers are adequately prepared for both […]