STATUTORY AUTHORITY
1128(a)(2) — Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect
Conviction of a criminal offense relating to the neglect or abuse of patients in connection with the delivery of a health care item or service.
What this means for a placement decision
Federal health care programmes will not pay for any item or service furnished by, or at the medical direction of, an excluded party. Civil monetary penalties can accrue per claim submitted. Confirm the identity of this record against the person or entity in front of you before acting on it — the OIG file carries name, date of birth, and where available an NPI for exactly that purpose.
Confirming identity
This record carries an NPI, which is a unique national identifier. A match on that NPI is deterministic.
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