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St. Vincent’s East Agreed to Pay $50,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Paying Remuneration in the Form of Durable Medical Equipment Purchased Above Fair-Market Value

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.

Action Details

  • Date:September 26, 2013
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures