Northwestern McHenry Hospital Agreed to Pay $112,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Services Provided by an Unlicensed Individual

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Northern Illinois Medical Center d/b/a Northwestern McHenry Hospital (McHenry), McHenry, Illinois, entered into a $112,366.50 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that McHenry submitted claims to Federal health care programs for services furnished by an unlicensed angiographer. Single damages were calculated as the full salary and benefits paid to the angiographer during the period they worked without a valid license.