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Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire Agreed to Pay $2.3 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Home Health That Lacked Proper Orders

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire, Inc. (VNH), Vermont, agreed to pay $2,389,706.26 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that VNH submitted claims for home health services based on orders signed by a qualified clinician but not cosigned by a physician or allowed practitioner.

Action Details

  • Date:November 5, 2021
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Fraud Self-Disclosures