Horizon Medical Center of Denton, owned by Corinth Investor Holdings, L.L.C., paid $14.2 million to resolve potential violations of Medicare regulations and the physician self-referral law, also known as the Stark Law, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas announced today.
The settlement pertains to four outpatient surgery centers operated by Horizon Medical Center in Dallas County, including a long-term acute care hospital and multiple outpatient facilities, according to the department.
“This office will continue to make sure that companies follow the rules of the road when submitting claims to federal healthcare programs,” said U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton in a statement.
“And while we will never condone unlawful conduct, we will continue to credit companies that voluntarily self-disclose misconduct prior to the government initiating an investigation.”
The department reports that Horizon provided an analysis from an independent third-party expert to assess the financial impact of omitting the “PN” modifier.