Hospice by the Sea, Inc.
Outcome
Hospice by the Sea self-disclosed and settled for $428,935.46 for employing an individual it knew or should have known was excluded from federal healthcare programs.
Details
Hospice by the Sea (Florida) — Excluded Employee
Outcome: Self-disclosed to OIG and settled for $428,935.46 for employing an individual excluded from federal healthcare programs.
Hospice by the Sea, Inc., a Florida hospice provider, employed an individual excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs. The organization self-disclosed the violation to OIG and settled on June 20, 2014.
Primary Source: Hospice by the Sea Agreed to Pay $428,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Employing an Excluded Individual
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's OIG exclusion screening enforcement hooks would catch excluded hospice employees; automated monthly LEIE verification applied to all hospice clinical and administrative staff would prevent this violation even for large multi-location Florida hospice providers.
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