Implement CIA Requirements To Reduce Your Risk

Tuomey, a community-based hospital in South Carolina, and the US government, recently resolved a False Claims Act judgement that resulted in a whopping $72 million dollar settlement. The judgement involved improper financial relationships with physicians, or “secret sweetheart deals between hospitals and physicians,” as described by the Department of Justice.

It all started when a physician decided to blow the whistle in 2005. In 2013, a federal jury ruled that Tuomey had indeed violated the False Claims Act by submitting illegal claims to Medicare. In addition, the jury found that the hospital was in violation of the Stark law for giving economic incentives to doctors for referring patients. The trial and retrial resulted in an order for Tuomey to pay $237 million, the resignation of top executives, and eventually the recent settlement of $72 million along with a corporate integrity agreement and a sale of the hospital to Palmetto Health, finalized just days ago.

Watch this free, on-demand webinar to hear more about this monumental case and learn:

• How to Implement CIA Requirements
• What Preventative Measures Can Reduce Your Organization’s Risk
• Why Compliance Programs are Your Greatest Self Defense