Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Current Parent Company:
Beth Israel Lahey Health
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 Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Massachusetts
Ownership Structure of Parent:
non-profit
Major Industry of Parent:
healthcare services
Specific Industry of Parent:
hospitals
Source of Data:
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