Unallowable Cost Review. For the first Reporting Period, the IRO shall conduct a review of Ensign Group’s compliance with the unallowable cost provisions of the Settlement Agreement. For the six operating companies identified in the Settlement Agreement, the IRO shall determine whether Ensign Group has complied with its obligations not to charge to, or otherwise seek payment from, federal or state payors for unallowable costs (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) and its obligation to identify to applicable federal or state payors any unallowable costs included in payments previously sought from the United States, or any state Medicaid program. This unallowable cost analysis shall include, but not be limited to, payments sought in any cost reports, cost statements, information reports, or payment requests already submitted by Ensign Group or any affiliates. To the extent that such cost reports, cost statements, information reports, or payment requests, even if already settled, have been adjusted to account for the effect of the inclusion of the unallowable costs, the IRO shall determine if such adjustments were proper. In making this determination, the IRO may need to review cost reports and/or financial statements from the year in which the Settlement Agreement was executed, as well as from previous years.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement (Ensign Group, Inc), Corporate Integrity Agreement
Unallowable Cost Review. For the first Reporting PeriodIf applicable, the IRO shall conduct a review of Ensign Group’s Rotech's compliance with the unallowable cost provisions of the Settlement Agreement. For Agreement during the six operating companies identified in the Settlement Agreement, the first year of this CIA only.
a. The IRO shall determine whether Ensign Group Rotech has complied with its obligations not to charge to, or otherwise seek payment from, federal Federal or state Rotech Corporate Integrity Agreement State payors for unallowable costs (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) and its obligation to identify to applicable federal Federal or state State payors any unallowable costs included in payments previously sought from the United States, or any state State Medicaid program. This unallowable cost analysis shall include, but not be limited to, payments sought in any cost reports, cost statements, information reports, or payment requests already submitted by Ensign Group Rotech or any affiliatesof its subsidiaries. To the extent that such cost reports, cost statements, information reports, reports or payment requests, even if already settled, have been adjusted to account for the effect of the inclusion of the unallowable costs, the IRO shall will determine if such adjustments were proper. In making this determination, the IRO may need to review cost reports and/or financial statements from the year in which the Settlement Agreement was executed, as well as from previous years.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement (Rotech Healthcare Inc)
Unallowable Cost Review. For If applicable, for the first Reporting Period, the IRO shall conduct a review of Ensign GroupeTEL-Rx’s compliance with the unallowable cost provisions of the Settlement Agreement. For the six operating companies identified in the Settlement Agreement, the The IRO shall determine whether Ensign Group eTEL-Rx has complied with its obligations not to charge to, or otherwise seek payment from, federal or state payors for unallowable costs (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) and its obligation to identify to applicable federal or state payors any unallowable costs included in payments previously sought from the United States, or any state Medicaid program. This unallowable cost costs analysis shall include, but not be limited to, payments sought in any cost reports, cost statements, information reports, or payment requests already submitted by Ensign Group eTEL-Rx or any affiliates. To the extent that such cost reports, cost statements, information reports, or payment requests, even if already settled, have been adjusted to account for the effect of the inclusion of the unallowable costs, the IRO shall determine if such adjustments were proper. In making this determination, the IRO may need to review cost reports and/or financial statements from the year in which the Settlement Agreement was executed, as well as from previous years.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement
Unallowable Cost Review. For the first Reporting Period, the IRO shall conduct a review of Ensign Group’s Harmony-Xxxxxx’x compliance with the unallowable cost provisions of the Settlement Agreement. For the six operating companies identified in the Settlement Agreement, the The IRO shall determine whether Ensign Group Xxxxxxx- Xxxxxx has complied with its their obligations not to charge to, or otherwise seek payment from, federal or state payors for unallowable costs (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) and its their obligation to identify to applicable federal or state payors any unallowable costs included in payments previously sought from the United States, or any state Medicaid program. This unallowable cost costs analysis shall include, but not be limited to, payments sought in any cost reports, cost statements, information reports, or payment requests already submitted by Ensign Group Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx or any affiliates. To the extent that such cost reports, cost statements, information reports, or payment requests, even if already settled, have been adjusted to account for the effect of the inclusion of the unallowable costs, the IRO shall determine if such adjustments were proper. In making this determination, the IRO may need to review cost reports and/or financial statements from the year in which the Settlement Agreement was executed, as well as from previous years.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement