Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center

NY 2026 Home Health / Home Care
OIG False Claims
Penalty
$14.7 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center for false claims. Penalty: $14.7 million.

Details

Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center in NY in 2026 involving false claims violations in the Home Health / Home Care sector.

Penalty: $14.7 million

Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Home Health Agency
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: NY

Source: Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center to Pay $14.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's billing compliance controls enforce documentation-to-claims reconciliation, requiring clinical attestation before claims submission and flagging billing patterns that deviate from documented care delivery.

Source: Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center to Pay $14.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

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