03-23-2015 Indiana Health Systems Settles Case Involving Excluded Laboratory Technician

On March 23, 2015, Parkview Health System, Inc. (Parkview), a not-for-profit, community-based health system that serves northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, entered into a $129,216.80 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that Parkview employed an individual who was excluded from participating in any Federal health care programs. OIG’s investigation revealed that the excluded individual, a laboratory technician, provided items and services to Parkview patients that were billed to Federal health care programs. Senior Counsel Henry Green represented OIG.