Follow @USApostille
![]() Our Videos |
November 12, 09
NEWS / Oregon Hospice Pays U.S. $1.83 Million to Settle False Claims Act LiabilityWASHINGTON — Kaiser Foundation Hospitals - Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest and Northwest Permanente P.C., Physicians & Surgeons (collectively, Kaiser NW) has agreed to pay the United States $1,830,322.41 to settle False Claims Act liability, the Justice Department announced today. The United States contends that Kaiser NW billed Medicare between 2000 and 2004 for hospice services that had been provided by the Kaiser Northwest Region Hospice without obtaining written certifications of terminal illness required under the federal health care program. Medicare hospice care providers like Kaiser Northwest Region Hospice must obtain written certifications of terminal illness for each hospice beneficiary’s initial certification period (the first 90 days of care) from the medical director of the hospice and the individual beneficiary’s attending physician, if the beneficiary has one. Medicare requires a hospice to obtain these certifications prior to billing Medicare in order to help ensure that hospice care is medically necessary. In June 2005, Kaiser NW submitted a report to the Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Inspector General disclosing that between October 2000 and March 2004, there were instances in which Kaiser NW did not obtain written certifications of terminal illness for hospice beneficiaries prior to billing Medicare for the beneficiaries’ initial certification period. The settlement announced today resulted from the company’s disclosure. "By requiring that health care providers comply with Medicare’s standards, we ensure that beneficiaries receive hospice care that is medically necessary and meets appropriate medical standards," said Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division. "We encourage disclosures of this nature and we consider them essential to ensuring the protection of the Medicare Trust Fund." "This settlement furthers the strong public interest in protecting the integrity of the Medicare program and ensuring the appropriateness of hospice care for Medicare beneficiaries," said Kent Robinson, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. The case was handled by the Justice Department’s Civil Division, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/November/09-civ-1215.html |
Do you need
We do Retrieval, Preparation and Legalization.
Power of attorney
Vital records
Birth certificate
Marriage Certificate
Single Status Affidavit
No Record of a Marriage
Certificate of No Marriage Record
Divorce Certificate
Divorce Decree
Death certificate
Criminal Record
Certificate of good conduct
Criminal Background Check
Foreign Driver License
Documents for transportation of the Deceased
Children's Travel Consent Letter
Evaluation of Foreign Education Credentials for US
Letter of Invitation for USA Visa
Documents for Avoiding Double Taxation
|
TestimonialsKatia NagataAs a foreigner, I needed a certified translation, so I called the DOE to give me a list of the ce... |
FAQQ. Can I serve other documents through the diplomatic channel?Read More » What Is CBP? Read More » What do I need to know about purchasing a franchise business? Read More » What does Apostille mean? Read More » |
Quick Menuapostille North Carolinaapostille Bhutan apostille Argentina apostille Seychelles apostille Rhode Island apostille Malawi apostille Papua New Guinea apostille Bangladesh apostille Philippines apostille Japan apostille Luxembourg apostille Montserrat apostille Dominican Republic apostille Cook Islands apostille Holy See apostille Syria |
NewsJuly 23, 24Florida stops amending gender on birth certificates for transgender individuals Read More » July 19, 24 Nebraska to start issuing death certificate abstracts for pending investigations Read More » July 10, 24 Florida Vital Records hit with Ransomware Attack Read More » July 5, 24 State of Washington issues first digital apostille Read More » |