Federal Register: December 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 237)
DOCID: FR Doc 03-30552
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of program exclusions.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Program Exclusions: November 2003
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
During the month of November 2003, the HHS Office of Inspector
General imposed exclusions in the cases set forth below. When an
exclusion is imposed, no program payment is made to anyone for any
items or services (other than an emergency item or service not provided
in a hospital emergency room) furnished, ordered or prescribed by an
excluded party under the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal Health
Care programs. In addition, no program payment is made to any business
or facility, e.g., a hospital, that submits bills for payment for items
or services provided by an excluded party. Program beneficiaries remain
free to decide for themselves whether they will continue to use the
services of an excluded party even though no program payments will be
made for items and services provided by that excluded party. The
exclusions have national effect and also apply to all Executive Branch procurement and nonprocurement programs and activities.
Office of Investigation, Office of Inspector GeneralDHHS, Case Investigation Management System
[For Press Release From 11/01/200311/30/2003]
Subject name Address Effective date
SUMMARY:
Program exclusions; list,
DOCUMENT BODY:
During the month of November 2003, the HHS Office of Inspector
General imposed exclusions in the cases set forth below. When an
exclusion is imposed, no program payment is made to anyone for any
items or services (other than an emergency item or service not provided
in a hospital emergency room) furnished, ordered or prescribed by an
excluded party under the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal Health
Care programs. In addition, no program payment is made to any business
or facility, e.g., a hospital, that submits bills for payment for items
or services provided by an excluded party. Program beneficiaries remain
free to decide for themselves whether they will continue to use the
services of an excluded party even though no program payments will be
made for items and services provided by that excluded party. The
exclusions have national effect and also apply to all Executive Branch procurement and nonprocurement programs and activities.
Office of Investigation, Office of Inspector GeneralDHHS, Case Investigation Management System
[For Press Release From 11/01/200311/30/2003]
Subject name Address Effective date