In 2007, Mercy disclosed to the OIG that it could not demonstrate having provided the number of hours of therapy Medicare guidelines required.
The settlement resulted from that disclosure, according to the Justice Department, whose civil division, along with the OIG’s office, handled the case.
Read the Justice Department’s press release on Mercy Medical Center.
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