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Company: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Current Parent Company: Beth Israel Lahey Health
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Penalty: $49,701
Year: 2011
Date: May 12, 2011
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: HHS civil monetary penalties
Violation Description: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital agreed to pay $59,701.60 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by improperly billing Medicare for Lupron drug injections to male patients under HCPCS Code J1950 when BIDH-N should have known that the proper code for these claims was the lower reimbursed HCPCS Code J9217.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Health & Human Services Department Office of Inspector General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Massachusetts
Facility City: Needham
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Massachusetts
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: hospitals
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