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CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS PENDING AGAINST ANMED!
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AnMed and 31 (+/-) other South Carolina Hospitals recently attempted to sue Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and Kerry Weems, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Anderson Division, Case No. 8:08-2453-HFF. The hospitals alleged that among other things, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) have "unlawfully recouped alleged Medicare overpayments", and that in "February, 2008, CMS, acting on determinations made by HealthDataInsights, Inc. ("HDI"), a Recovery Audit Contractor, sent notice letters to Medicare providers throughout South Carolina, including the Plaintiffs, most of which stated that CMS had determined that the hospitals had or should have had knowledge that certain services "were not medically necessary and reasonable," that the hospitals had billed for those services incorrectly......" |
The complaint goes on to say that "Plaintiffs have appealed CMS's overpayment determinations. Nevertheless, without any statutory authority, CMS recouped approximately $30,000,000.00 from hospitals in South Carolina for alleged overpayments". |
The result: On April 1, 2009, the case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction by the Court. |
Ouch! I wonder how they're going to recoup their legal fees. Double check your next bill. Note: In all fairness to the hospitals, it was a very wordy document and there are some issues that the hospital rightfully challenged such as deadlines, etc., but $30,000,000.00 isn't just one or two typos! |
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The Amended Class Action lawsuit was filed February 18, 2005 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2005-CP-04-3017. |
| Last updated: March 4, 2008 |
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| UPDATE: ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR THE APPEAL WERE HEARD ON JANUARY 10, 2008 IN COLUMBIA, SC. THE COURT FOUND IN FAVOR OF THE HOSPITALS. IT'S NOT OVER YET! STAY TUNED. |
IMPORTANT: If you are being/have been sued and believe you have been overcharged or double-billed, the Class-Action lawsuit is pending and being heard in Fairfield County, SC as mandated by Chief Justice Toal.
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A very special "thank you" to the Editor at Wherethemoneygoes.com for allowing me to utilize their website to gather information and bring it to you. The attached link will take you to their site and the recent articles they published about AnMed. I'm sure this won't be the last!
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