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Towers Nursing Home Agreed to Pay $1.1 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Extended Care Services that Lacked Proper Certifications

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Seton Family of Hospitals (Seton) d/b/a Towers Nursing Home (Towers), Texas, agreed to pay $1,139,789.65 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Seton billed for posthospital extended care services furnished at Towers using certifications and recertifications that did not meet applicable Medicare criteria.

Action Details

  • Date:December 13, 2013
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures