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Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital Agreed to Pay $100,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Paying Remuneration in the Form of Free Staff

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital (AMOH), Michigan, agreed to pay $100,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that AMOH paid remuneration to physicians who referred patients to AMOH for surgical procedures. The remuneration was in the form of clinical staff, specifically, advanced practice providers who performed pre-surgical histories and physicals for the physicians without cost to the physicians.

Action Details

  • Date:July 10, 2023
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures