Regions Hospital and Group Health Plan Agreed to Pay $372,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Medically Unnecessary Services
After they self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Regions Hospital (Regions) and Group Health Plan, Inc. (GHP), with locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin, agreed to pay $372,342.11 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Regions and GHP submitted claims for intracardiac electrophysiology procedures rendered by a physician at Regions that did not meet applicable medical necessity requirements.
Action Details
- Date:February 25, 2022
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Enforcement Types:
- Fraud Self-Disclosures