Compliance with Medicare Rules Sample Clauses

Compliance with Medicare Rules. To the extent required by law or regulation, COUNTY shall make available, upon written request from CONTRACTOR, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any other duly authorized agent or representative, this Agreement and COUNTY’S books, documents and records to the extent necessary to certify the nature and extent of the costs for services provided by CONTRACTOR. COUNTY shall preserve and make available such books, documents and records for a period of seven (7) years after the end of the term of this Agreement. If COUNTY is requested to disclose books, documents or records pursuant to this subparagraph for any purpose, COUNTY shall notify CONTRACTOR of the nature and scope of such request, and COUNTY shall make available, upon written request of CONTRACTOR, all such books, documents or records. COUNTY shall defend, indemnify and hold free and harmless CONTRACTOR if any amount of reimbursement is denied or disallowed because of COUNTY's failure to comply with the obligations set forth in this subparagraph. Such indemnity shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of reimbursement denied plus any interest, penalties and reasonable legal fees and costs.
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Compliance with Medicare Rules. To the extent required by law or regulation, Group shall make available, upon written request from Hospital, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any duly authorized agent or representative of the foregoing, a copy of this Agreement and Group’s books, documents and records. Group shall preserve and make available such books, documents and records for a period which is the longer of ten (10) years after the end of the term of this Agreement or the length of time required by state or federal law. If Group is requested to disclose books, documents or records pursuant to this Section for any purpose, Group shall notify Hospital of the nature and scope of such request, and Group shall make available, upon written request of Hospital, all such books, documents or records. Group shall indemnify and hold harmless Hospital if any amount of reimbursement is denied or disallowed because of Group’s failure to comply with the obligations set forth in this Section. Such indemnity shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of reimbursement denied, plus any interest, penalties and legal costs. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination for any reason of this Agreement.
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Compliance with Medicare Rules. To the extent required by law or regulation, Contractor shall make available, upon written request from Hospital, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any other duly authorized agent or representative, a copy of this Agreement and Contractor’s books, documents and records. Contractor shall preserve and make available such books, documents and records for a period of ten (10) years after the end of the term of this Agreement, or the length of time required by state or federal law. If Contractor is requested to disclose books, documents or records pursuant to this Section for any purpose, Contractor shall notify Hospital of the nature and scope of such request, and Contractor shall make available, upon written request of Hospital, all such books, documents or records. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless Hospital if any amount of reimbursement is denied or disallowed because of Contractor’s failure to comply with the obligations set forth in this Section. Such indemnity shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of reimbursement denied, plus any interest, penalties and legal costs. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination for any reason of this Agreement. If Contractor carries out any of the duties of the contract through a subcontract, with a value or cost of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or more over a twelve (12) month period, with a related organization, such subcontract shall contain a clause to the effect that until the expiration of ten (10) years after the furnishing of such Services pursuant to such subcontract, the related organization shall make available, upon written request by the Secretary, or upon request by the Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives, the subcontract and books, documents and records of such organization that are necessary to verify the nature and extent of such costs.
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Compliance with Medicare Rules. To the extent required by law or regulation, Compliance Officer shall make available, upon written request from the Hospital, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General of the United States or any other duly authorized agent or representative, this Agreement and Compliance Officer’s books, documents and records to the extent necessary to certify the nature and extent of Hospital’s costs for services provided by Compliance Officer. Compliance Officer shall preserve and make available such books, documents and records for a period of four (4) years after the end of the term of this Agreement or the length of time required by state or federal law. If Compliance Officer is requested to disclose books, documents or records pursuant to this Section for any purpose, Compliance Officer shall notify the Hospital of the nature and scope of such request, and Compliance Officer shall make available, upon written request of the Hospital, all such books, documents or records.
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Compliance with Medicare Rules. To the extent required by law or regulation, County shall make available, upon written request from Kings View, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any other duly authorized agent or representative, this Agreement and County’s books, documents and records to the extent necessary to certify the nature and extent of the costs for services provided by the Kings View. County shall preserve and make available such books, documents and records for a period of seven (7) years after the end of the Term. If County is requested to disclose books, documents or records pursuant to this subparagraph for any purpose, County shall notify Kings View of the nature and scope of such request, and County shall make available, upon written request of Kings View, all such books, documents or records. County shall defend, indemnify and hold free and harmless Kings View if any amount of reimbursement is denied or disallowed because of County’s failure to comply with the obligations set forth in this subparagraph. Such indemnity shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of reimbursement denied, plus any interest, penalties and reasonable legal fees and costs.
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Compliance with Medicare Rules. To the extent required by law or regulation, Practitioner shall make available, upon written request from Hospital, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any duly authorized agent or representative of the foregoing, a copy of this Agreement and Practitioner’s books, documents and records. Practitioner shall preserve and make available such books, documents and records for a period which is the longer of ten (10) years after the end of the term of this Agreement or the length of time required by state or federal law. If Practitioner is requested to disclose books, documents or records pursuant to this Section for any purpose, Practitioner shall notify Hospital of the nature and scope of such request, and Practitioner shall make available, upon written request of Hospital, all such books, documents or records. Practitioner shall indemnify and hold harmless Hospital if any amount of reimbursement is denied or disallowed because of Practitioner’s failure to comply with the obligations set forth in this Section. Such indemnity shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of reimbursement denied, plus any interest, penalties and legal costs. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination for any reason of this Agreement.
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Compliance with Medicare Rules. To the extent required by law or regulation, each Party shall make available, upon written request from the other Party, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any duly authorized agent or representative of the foregoing, a copy of this Agreement and books, documents and records related to this Agreement. Each Party shall preserve and make available such books, documents and records for a period that is the longer of four (4) years after the end of the term of this Agreement, or the length of time required by state or federal law. If a Party is requested to disclose books, documents or records pursuant to this Section for any purpose, that Party shall notify the other Party of the nature and scope of such request, and that Party shall make available, upon written request of the other Party, all such books, documents or records. Each Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party if any amount of reimbursement is denied or disallowed because of the other Party’s failure to comply with the obligations set forth in this Section. Such indemnity shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of reimbursement denied, plus any interest, penalties and legal costs.
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Related to Compliance with Medicare Rules

  • Compliance with Health Care Laws Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is, and at all times has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Health Care Laws, and has not engaged in activities which are, as applicable, cause for false claims liability, civil penalties, or mandatory or permissive exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other state or federal health care program. For purposes of this Agreement, “Health Care Laws” means: (i) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.), the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.), and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) all applicable federal, state, local and all applicable foreign health care related fraud and abuse laws, including, without limitation, the U.S. Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(b)), the U.S. Physician Payment Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h), the U.S. Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et seq.), the criminal False Claims Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(a)), all criminal laws relating to health care fraud and abuse, including but not limited to 18 U.S.C. Sections 286 and 287, and the health care fraud criminal provisions under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.), the exclusion laws (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7), the civil monetary penalties law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a), HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (42 U.S.C. Section 17921 et seq.), and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes; (iii) Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act); (iv) Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act); (v) the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder; and (vi) any and all other applicable health care laws and regulations. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any subsidiary has received notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority or third party alleging that any product operation or activity is in material violation of any Health Care Laws, and, to the Company’s knowledge, no such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action is threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any subsidiary is a party to or has any ongoing reporting obligations pursuant to any corporate integrity agreements, deferred prosecution agreements, monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, plans of correction or similar agreements with or imposed by any governmental or regulatory authority. Additionally, neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any of its respective employees, officers or directors has been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation in any U.S. federal health care program or human clinical research or, to the knowledge of the Company, is subject to a governmental inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or other similar action that could reasonably be expected to result in debarment, suspension, or exclusion.

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