Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Presence Agreed to Pay $461,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Paying Remuneration to Physicians in the Form of Excessive Compensation

After they self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Presence Care Transformation Corporation, Presence Chicago Hospitals Network, and Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network (collectively, "Presence"), Illinois, agreed to pay $461,130.66 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law provisions applicable to physician self-referrals and kickbacks. OIG alleged that Presence paid remuneration to physicians in the form of: (1) cash equivalent gift cards; (2) excessive compensation for electroencephalography and electromyography interpretation services performed by Presence Resurrection Medical Center; and (3) excessive compensation for medical director services performed for Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center.

Action Details

  • Date:October 24, 2018
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures