Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act Sample Clauses

Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act a. The Contractor/Vendor acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq. and U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, “Program Fraud Civil Remedies,” 49 C.F.R. Part 31, apply toits actions pertaining to this Project. Upon execution of the underlying Contract, the Contractor/Vendor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of any statement it has made, it makes, it may make, or causes to be made, pertaining to the underlyingContract or the FTA assisted project for which the Contract work is being performed. In addition to other penalties that may be applicable, the Contractor further acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification, the Federal Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 on the Contractor to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate.
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Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act. The Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (“PFCRA”) provides federal agencies, including the agencies responsible for federally funded health care programs, with administrative remedies against individuals and organizations that knowingly submit a false claim for payment, or knowingly make or use a false record or statement to get a false claim paid. The PFCRA is limited to situations where a false claim, or a group of related false claims, does not exceed $150,000. The PFCRA provides civil penalties up to $6,000 per false claim, plus an assessment equal to twice the amount of the false claim. State of Alabama Law Rule No. 560-X-4-.04 of the State of Alabama Program Integrity Division under Code of Alabama 1975 Section 22-1-11 makes it a felony offense to falsify a claim or application for payment of Medicaid benefits or offer, pay, solicit or receive kickbacks, bribes, or rebates for services. Conviction for any of these felonious actions could result in a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment for one to five years for each violation. Our Commitment to Corporate Responsibility Ascension Health is committed to fully complying with all laws and regulations that apply to our health care ministry. We have established the Corporate Responsibility Program (CRP) as evidence of our commitment to operating with the highest degree of integrity. The CRP includes the Standards of Conduct, policies and procedures, training and education, auditing and monitoring, and mechanisms for individuals to raise issues and concerns without fear of retaliation. STVHS Policy and Procedures for Detecting and Preventing Fraud, Waste and Abuse As stated in STVHS Corporate Responsibility Plan Section VI A. Identification of High Priority Areas. STVHS is aware of specified levels of exposure within compliance activities. The CRO will perform a STVHS risk assessment based on the current healthcare business and regulatory environment. In addition, STVHS annually performs an assessment of its Corporate Responsibility Program which includes ensuring appropriate audits i.e. baseline coding audits, PEPPER (Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report) reviews, as well as internal audits i.e. charge capture/reconciliations are routinely conducted as part of the system’s audit and corporate responsibility plans which take in account the Office of the Inspector General’s Work Plan as well as areas of concerns identified by the Corporate Responsibility Officer. Whether you are an associate, co...
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