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What is the Federal Civil Monetary Penalties Law ?

Posted by Tracy Green | May 27, 2018

The Civil Monetary Penalties Law is set forth at 42 United States Code Section 1320a-7a.
 
Under it, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) may seek civil monetary penalties (CMPL) and sometimes exclusion for a wide variety of conduct and is authorized to seek different amounts of penalties and assessments based on the type of violation at issue. Penalties range from $10,000 to $50,000 per violation.
 
Some examples of CMPL violations include:
 
presenting a claim that the person knows or should know is for an item or service that was not provided as claimed or is false or fraudulent;
 
presenting a claim that the person knows or should know is for an item or service for which payment may not be made;
 
violating the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS_;
 
violating Medicare assignment provisions;
 
violating the Medicare physician agreement;
 
providing false or misleading information expected to influence a decision to discharge;
 
failing to provide an adequate medical screening examination for patients who present to a hospital emergency department with an emergency medical
condition or in labor; and
 
making false statements or misrepresentations on applications or contracts to participate in the Federal health care programs.
 
 
 

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Tracy Green

Past recipient of the Public Counsel Law Center's "Outstanding Advocate" Award, Tracy Green is a founding partner of Green & Associates. She combines more than 25 years of experience with a strategic...

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