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Company: WellStar Health Systems
Current Parent Company:
WellStar Health System
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:
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Penalty: $2,738,000
Year: 2010
Date: August 30, 2010
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: WellStar Health Systems agreed to pay $2.738 million in settlement of allegations about WellStar's billing for cross-over claims, which are claims made for patients who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare acts as the primary coverage, with Medicaid functioning as the secondary insurance, and Medicaid has a cap on the amount of reimbursement that a hospital can receive. The investigation found that WellStar filed claims which did not reflect the full amount of Medicare prior payments, allowing WellStar to receive excessive Medicaid reimbursements.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Georgia Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Georgia
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Georgia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: hospitals
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