Health Care Authority for Baptist Health
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Health Care Authority for Baptist Health for false claims. Penalty: $1.5 million.
Details
Health Care Authority for Baptist Health — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Health Care Authority for Baptist Health in AL in 2026 involving false claims violations in the Hospitals / Health Systems sector.
Penalty: $1.5 million
Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Hospital
Penalty type: Fine
Location: AL
Source: The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health Agreed to Pay $1.4 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Upcoding Inpatient Hospital Services
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