Tennessee hospital fined $40,000 for patient dumping allegation.
A Tennessee hospital settled an Office of Inspector General (OIG) action for Civil Monetary Penalty (fine) for $40,000 in January 2015 on allegations stemming from a 2011 citation against the hospital for an alleged “patient dumping” violation. In reaching the settlement, the hospital did not admit any wrong-doing. The incident reportedly stems from an incident … Read more