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CHI St. Vincent Medical Group Hot Springs Agreed to Pay $160,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting False Claims for Facet Joint Injections

On June 11, 2026, CHI St. Vincent Medical Group Hot Springs (St. Vincent), Hot Springs, Arkansas, entered into a $167,828.06 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that St. Vincent submitted claims to Medicare for facet joint injections that were false, fraudulent, or medically unnecessary because the rendering provider did not perform diagnostic FJIs prior to rendering therapeutic FJIs.

Action Details

  • Date:June 11, 2026
  • Enforcement Types:
    • CMP and Affirmative Exclusions