Geisinger to Pay $18M Settlement for Violating Medicare Rules
“Geisinger will pay more than $18 million in civil litigation after it reported claims to Medicare for hospice and home health services over a six-year period that violated Medicare rules and regulations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle,” reports The Daily Item in their blog.
“As part of a routine self-audit, Geisinger uncovered billing deficiencies related to home health and hospice services from 2012 to 2017, Geisinger officials said in a statement Tuesday morning. We promptly took corrective action, notified the federal government and cooperated fully with the government leading up to this settlement.”
