Med Tech Ambulance Service Agreed to Pay $215,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Services Covered by the SNF Consolidated Billing Payment
On January 21, 2022, Med Tech Ambulance Service, Inc. (Med Tech), Pawtucket, Rhode Island, entered into a $215,240.86 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that Med Tech presented claims to Medicare Part B for ambulance transportation to and from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) where such transportation was already covered by the SNF consolidated billing payment under Medicare Part A. OIG's Office of Audit Services and Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, represented by Senior Counsels Gregory Becker and Andrea Treese Berlin with the assistance of Paralegal Specialist Jennifer Hilton, collaborated to achieve this resolution.
Action Details
- Date:January 21, 2022
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Enforcement Types:
- CMP and Affirmative Exclusions
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