Christus Spohn Health System, based in Kingsville, Texas, has paid a $5.1 million settlement to resolve allegations that its hospitals submitted false claims to Medicare.
Six Christus Spohn hospitals in the Corpus Christi area allegedly submitted false claims by using inpatient codes for procedures that should have been billed as outpatient services. Through this alleged practice, the hospitals collected more money from Medicare than they were entitled.
A whistleblower, who was a former director of case management at one of the hospitals, filed suit alleging the overbilling in March 2008.
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Six Christus Spohn hospitals in the Corpus Christi area allegedly submitted false claims by using inpatient codes for procedures that should have been billed as outpatient services. Through this alleged practice, the hospitals collected more money from Medicare than they were entitled.
A whistleblower, who was a former director of case management at one of the hospitals, filed suit alleging the overbilling in March 2008.
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