Sterling Medical Associates Inc. penalized in United States of America in Mar, 2020

1.85 Mn

 Penalty (US$)

0 Months

 Imprisonments

 United States of America

 Country of Event

Sterling Medical Associates Inc. was penalized in United States of America dated March 12, 2020.
In March 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded Sterling a contract to operate its clinics in Hibbing and Ely in Minnesota.
Between July 2013 and April 2014, Sterling did not schedule patient appointments at the Hibbing clinic in compliance with these requirements and changed veterans’ requested appointment dates to make appointment wait times appear shorter.
On March 12, 2020, Sterling Medical Associates Inc. agreed to pay a resolution amount of USD 1.85 Million to the US Department of Justice to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it failed to schedule veterans’ medical appointments timely at two outpatient clinics in Minnesota, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Important Dates:
Scheme Period - July 2013 to April 2014
Resolution Agreement - March 12, 2020

Regulating Agency:
U.S. Department of Justice

Reason:
Violations of False Claims Act

Entity involved:
Sterling Medical Associates Inc.

Source:
www.justice.gov