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Greater Hartford Orthopedic Group and Daryle Ruark Agreed to Pay $102,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Employing an Excluded Individual

After they self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Greater Hartford Orthopedic Group, P.C. (GHOG), Connecticut, and Daryle A. Ruark, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon, P.C. (Ruark), Massachusetts, agreed to pay $102,483.08 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that GHOG and Ruark employed an individual that they knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.

Action Details

  • Date:September 6, 2019
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures