Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tenn., has agreed to pay $883,451 to resolve false claims allegations after it voluntarily disclosed improper billing to federal officials.
WMC's self-disclosure prompted an investigation into the hospital's billing for ambulance transports as part of its emergency medical services.
The United States claimed WMC submitted certain claims and received payment for ambulance services with several documentation problems. Problems cited included services that were not medically necessary or for which their necessity was not documented, and those that were billed with incorrect mileage.
The settlement applies to the time period from January 2004 through December 2009.
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WMC's self-disclosure prompted an investigation into the hospital's billing for ambulance transports as part of its emergency medical services.
The United States claimed WMC submitted certain claims and received payment for ambulance services with several documentation problems. Problems cited included services that were not medically necessary or for which their necessity was not documented, and those that were billed with incorrect mileage.
The settlement applies to the time period from January 2004 through December 2009.
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