The hospitals were implanting the cardiac device too soon after the bypass surgery of patients, heart attack or angioplasty. It involved implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
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Medicaid / Medicare are different governmental programs that provide medical and health-related services to specific groups of people in U.S. and managed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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‘Many hospitals in the US were implanting the cardiac device at a cost of $25,000 each to Medicare, within 40 days after a patient had a heart attack or within 90 days after a patient had undergone bypass surgery and angioplasty’
Four UPMC hospitals - Passavant, Presbyterian, Hamot and Mercy - are among 457 hospitals that have reached settlements totaling nearly $258 million for violating Medicare billing rules. The investigation began from a complaint filed seven years ago by Leatrice Richards, a registered cardiovascular nurse and Medicare-compliance and reimbursement consultant, and Thomas Schuhmann, also a Medicare-compliance and reimbursement consultant. They stand to receive $38 million from the settlements. The amount represents about 15 percent of the settlement amount.
The Justice Department took action against hospitals that implanted cardiovector defibrillators, at a cost of $25,000 each to Medicare, within 40 days after a patient had a heart attack or within 90 days after a patient had undergone bypass surgery and angioplasty.
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“The settlements demonstrate the Department of Justice’s commitment to protect Medicare dollars and federal health benefits”, said Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
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Infection from Cardiac Implants
Recent research has pointed out the reason why some patients develop potentially dangerous blood infection from their implanted cardiac devices.
Recent research has pointed out the reason why some patients develop potentially dangerous blood infection from their implanted cardiac devices.
British Engineer Develops His Own Cardiac Implant
Tal Golesworthy, a British Engineer, and a victim of Marfan syndrome, set his ‘heart’ on developing an aortic enlargement to treat his own problem.
Tal Golesworthy, a British Engineer, and a victim of Marfan syndrome, set his ‘heart’ on developing an aortic enlargement to treat his own problem.
