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The Finley Hospital Agreed to Pay $30,000 for Allegedly Violating the Patient Dumping Statute by Delaying the Provision of Stabilizing Treatment

The Finley Hospital (Finley), Iowa, agreed to pay $30,000 to resolve its liability for Civil Monetary Penalties under the patient dumping statute. The OIG alleged that Finley violated the requirements of the patient dumping statute when it delayed the provision of stabilizing treatment to a patient when it transferred him to another facility based in part upon his status as an IowaCare patient.

Action Details

  • Date:August 15, 2013
  • Enforcement Types:
    • CMP and Affirmative Exclusions