A settlement has been reached to Resolve False Claims Act allegations against Mercy Hospital Inc (d/b/a Mercy Medical Center) of Springfield, MA, who is accused of failing to adhere to Medicare guidelines.
In June 2007, Mercy disclosed to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General that it could not demonstrate that it had provided the required level of therapy.
The settlement resulted from the company’s disclosure. The allegations were that Mercy Medical Center, between 2005 and 2006, failed to provide, or failed to document that it provided, the minimum number of hours of rehabilitation therapy required under Medicare guidelines.
Under Medicare, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals must provide a minimum amount of rehabilitative therapy to their patients.
