New York's North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System has agreed to pay $2.95 million to settle an investigation following a civil claim alleging the hospital submitted fraudulent bills to Medicare, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The case alleged the system billed Medicare between 1994 and 2001 for costs it did not incur. The case further alleged these costs were associated with a private physicians offices and a pre-school, according to the report. No further details were given.
The health system admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs, according to the report.
Read the Wall Street Journal report on North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.
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The case alleged the system billed Medicare between 1994 and 2001 for costs it did not incur. The case further alleged these costs were associated with a private physicians offices and a pre-school, according to the report. No further details were given.
The health system admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs, according to the report.
Read the Wall Street Journal report on North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.
Read more coverage on North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System:
- North Shore University Hospital Gets Highest Pay-for-Performance Reward in Nation
- Long Island System Launches Online Pricing Tool to Increase Financial Transparency