During an internal review, Oswego Hospital identified a number of billing improprieties in its behavioral health services department, including claims that were paid by federal and state payers that did not include time-related information required for certain time-based billing codes.
The hospital promptly took corrective action to remedy the issues it discovered in the internal review and brought its findings to the government’s attention.
A physician who formerly worked at the hospital has also paid $204,365.97 to the federal government and the state of New York to resolve False Claims Act liability in connection with a related investigation.
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