Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md., has agreed to have its cardiac catheterizations overseen by an independent review organization, according to its corporate integrity agreement with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The hospital recently paid $1.8 million to settle claims that it failed to prevent its cardiologist from implanting medically unnecessary stents from 2003-2006.
Under the agreement, the IRO will perform an unallowable cost review and cardiac catheterization procedures review. The cost review will ensure the hospital has not sought payment for unallowable costs as defined in the settlement agreement. The procedures review will evaluate the medical necessity and appropriateness of procedures in the hospital's cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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The hospital recently paid $1.8 million to settle claims that it failed to prevent its cardiologist from implanting medically unnecessary stents from 2003-2006.
Under the agreement, the IRO will perform an unallowable cost review and cardiac catheterization procedures review. The cost review will ensure the hospital has not sought payment for unallowable costs as defined in the settlement agreement. The procedures review will evaluate the medical necessity and appropriateness of procedures in the hospital's cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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