On September 11, 2020, Hy Ngo, MD (Dr. Ngo), Los Angeles, California, entered into an $85,318.98 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that Dr. Ngo employed an individual who was excluded from participating in any Federal health care program. OIG’s investigation revealed that the excluded individual, a physician, provided items or services that were billed to Federal health care programs. Associate Counsel Jonathan Culpepper represented OIG..

On August 4, 2020, Northern Lighthouse, with multiple locations in Maine, entered into a $29,971.36 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that Northern Lighthouse employed an individual who was excluded from participating in any Federal health care program. OIG’s investigation revealed that the excluded individual, a direct support professional, provided items or services that were billed to Federal health care programs..

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, 6932 W. Sunrise Boulevard Operations, LLC d/b/a NSpire Healthcare Plantation (NSpire), Florida, agreed to pay $51,252.71 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that NSpire employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, St. Mary’s Passaic, LLC d/b/a St. Mary’s General Hospital (St. Mary’s), New Jersey, agreed to pay $32,192.43 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that St. Mary’s employed an individual that it knew or should have known was excluded from participation in Federal health care programs.