False and Fraudulent Claims

In each CMP case resolved through a settlement agreement, the settling party has contested the OIG's allegations and denied any liability. No CMP judgment or finding of liability has been made against the settling party.

2011

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. 

Dallas L Alford IV, CPA is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina and owner of Atlantic Financial Consulting, a consulting firm that provides comprehensive medical billing services, practice management consulting, coding audits, Medicare compliance, Medicare RAC support and other general medical practice consulting services. To learn more about Atlantic Financial Consulting you may visit their website at http://atlanticfinancial.us  or contact Dallas L Alford IV, CPA directly at 1 888-428-2555, Ext. 200.