Delores L. Galias, RN, RHIT
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--- Begin Message ---Good Morning All, The OIG today posted a press release to the website: "St. Francis Hospital to Pay $9.5 million in Settlement Under OIG's Self-Disclosure Protocol"The link to the full release: http://oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/press/2003/021104Stfrancis--pressrelease.pdf >From that press release: Today Acting Principal Deputy Inspector General Dara Corrigan announced a settlement under the Office of Inspector General's Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol with Greenville, South Carolina-based St. Francis Hospital, Inc., which agreed to pay nearly $9.5 million to resolve Medicare billing improprieties from 1997 through 1999 in its home health, hospice, and durable medical equipment programs. This is the largest OIG settlement reached solely under OIG's administrative authorities and one of the largest settled under the Self-Disclosure Protocol. _______________ Well, that's all for now. As always, if we can provide you with further information or assistance please don't hesitate to let us know either by email or by phone (202/619-1343) how we can help. Regards to all. -- Don White, Public Affairs ______________________________ The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects the integrity of HHS programs from fraud, waste and abuse through its nationwide network of auditors, investigators and analysts. In FY 2003, OIG saved taxpayers a record $23 billion, excluded 3,275 people and companies from Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, secured 576 criminal convictions and 243 civil actions.
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