“We will vigorously pursue those who knowingly fail to repay monies they have received based on services which were not medically necessary or not rendered as billed.” Attorney Saima Mohsin for the Eastern District of Michigan. “Health care providers cannot avoid their obligation to repay government funds owed to federal health care programs,” said Acting U.S. The government further alleged that, as a result of these concerns, Ascension Michigan engaged a third-party doctor to conduct a peer review of a sample of the Doctor’s patients, which found that, for the majority of the radical hysterectomies and chemotherapy performed by the Doctor, a less aggressive surgery or medical intervention would have been the standard of care. The government alleged that Ascension Michigan had concerns about the quality of care provided by the Doctor due to patient complaints and his suspected higher than average rates of pulmonary embolisms and surgical infections. 1, 2011, through June 30, 2017, Ascension Michigan knowingly submitted false claims for payment to federal health care programs and improperly retained payment for professional and facility fees related to medically unnecessary radical hysterectomies that the Doctor performed, chemotherapy services that the Doctor administered or ordered that were not medically necessary, and evaluation and management services by the Doctor that were not performed or not rendered as represented. The settlement announced today resolves allegations that, from Feb. “We will continue to ensure that taxpayer funds are used appropriately for the important programs that they support.” Boynton of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “When hospitals receive payment from federal health care programs for medically unnecessary surgical procedures, they cannot simply retain those payments they have an obligation to return them,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. John Macomb Oakland Hospital and Ascension Crittenton Hospital (collectively, Ascension Michigan), all located in Michigan, have agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of false claims for payment to federal health care programs related to alleged medically unnecessary procedures performed by a gynecologic oncologist (the “Doctor”). The management team ensures the building is maintained in a Class A manner and is able to provide experienced construction during tenant renovations.WASHINGTON – Ascension Michigan and related hospitals, Providence Park Hospital, St. KIRCO provides new tenants with a smooth transition to open a new location so physicians can concentrate on their business. KIRCO’s Property Management team was also given responsibility for maintaining the MOB in a Class A manner. KIRCO purchased an existing building and developed and constructed the adjacent facility in order to meet these goals. Hospital management was seeking a real estate partner who would provide ownership opportunities for the hospital’s affiliated physicians, as well as create more medical office space while generating capital from existing assets. Located near three major highways, the MOB is easily accessible entrances to the campus off two main roads lead visitors to both open air and structure parking making this an ideal medical care destination for physicians and patients. Ascension Rochester Medical Office Building (formerly Crittenton MOB) is a Class A medical office building directly connected to Ascension Providence Hospital, a 290-bed acute care facility.
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