Fraud and Abuse. The Company, the Shareholders and all persons and entities providing professional services for the Company's business have not, to the knowledge of the Company and the Shareholders, engaged in any activities which are prohibited under ss. 1320a-7b or ss. 1395nn of Title 42 of the United States Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder, or related state or local statutes or regulations, or which are prohibited by rules of professional conduct, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact in any application for any benefit or payment; (b) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit or payment; (c) any failure by a claimant to disclose knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the initial or continued right to any benefit or payment on its own behalf or on behalf of another, with the intent to fraudulently secure such benefit or payment; and (d) knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or rebate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, or offering to pay or receive such remuneration (i) in return for referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid, or (ii) in return for purchasing, leasing or ordering or arranging for, or recommending, purchasing, leasing or ordering any good, facility, service or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid, or (e) referring a patient for designated health services to or providing designated health services to a patient upon referral from an entity or person with which the orthodontist or an immediate family member has a financial relationship, and to which no exception under ss.1395nn of Title 42 of the United States Code applies.
Fraud and Abuse. To the knowledge of the officers of the Consolidated Parties, neither the Consolidated Parties nor any of their officers, directors or Contract Providers, have engaged in any activities which are prohibited under Medicare Regulations or Medicaid Regulations or which are prohibited by binding rules of professional conduct, including but not limited to the following: (i) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact in any applications for any benefit or payment; (ii) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit or payment; (iii) failing to disclose knowledge by a claimant of the occurrence of any event affecting the initial or continued right to any benefit or payment on its own behalf or on behalf of another, with intent to secure such benefit or payment fraudulently; (iv) knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind or offering to pay such remuneration (a) in return for referring an individual to a Person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare, Medicaid or other applicable third party payors, or (b) in return for purchasing, leasing or ordering or arranging for or recommending the purchasing, leasing or ordering of any good, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare, Medicaid or other applicable third party payors.
Fraud and Abuse. Seller and Shareholders and all persons and entities providing professional services for the Business have not, to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholders, engaged in any activities which are prohibited under Section 1320a-7b of Title 42 of the United States Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder, or related state or local statutes or regulations, or which are prohibited by rules of professional conduct, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit or payment; (b) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or representations of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit or payment; (c) any failure by a claimant to disclose knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the initial or continued right to any benefit or payment on its own behalf or on behalf of another, with the intent to fraudulently secure such benefit or payment; (d) knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or rebate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, or offering to pay or receive such remuneration (i) in return for referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid, or (ii) in return for purchasing, leasing or ordering or arranging for, or recommending, purchasing, lease or ordering any good, facility, service or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid; (e) engaging in any activity which is a basis for exclusion from the Medicare, Medicaid and other federally-funded programs under Section 1320a-7a of Title 42 of the United States Code; (f) any violation of the Medicare or Medicaid requirements, including and fraud and abuse provisions, except where such circumstances would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Fraud and Abuse. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary have engaged knowingly and willfully in any activities which are prohibited under federal Medicare and Medicaid statutes, including, without limitation, 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b and 42 U.S.C. Section 1395nn or related state or local statutes or regulations or which otherwise constitutes fraud, including, without limitation, the following: (a) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact in any application for any benefit or payment; (b) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit or payment; (c) knowingly and willfully failing to disclose knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the initial or continued right to any benefit or payment on its behalf or on behalf of another, with intent to secure such benefit or payment fraudulently; (d) knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind or offering to pay such remuneration (i) in return for referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid or (ii) in return for purchasing, leasing, or ordering or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing, or ordering any good, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid.
Fraud and Abuse. Neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated Entity, nor to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Entities, any of its stockholders, officers or directors have engaged on behalf of the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity in any of the following: (i) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact in any applications for any benefit or payment under the Medicare or Medicaid program; (ii) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit or payment under the Medicare or Medicaid program; (iii) knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind or offering to pay such remuneration (a) in return for referring an individual to a Person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid, or (b) in return for purchasing, leasing or ordering or arranging - 58 - 64 for or recommending the purchasing, leasing or ordering of any good, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid to the extent that any such actions described above would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this subsection, "knowingly" and the like shall mean knowledge of the senior officers of the Borrower or a Consolidated Entity. With respect to this Section, knowledge by any senior officer of the Borrower or a Consolidated Entity of any of the events described in this Section shall not be imputed to the Borrower or such Consolidated Entity unless such knowledge was obtained or learned by a senior officer in his or her official capacity as a senior officer of the Borrower or such Consolidated Entity. No activity of the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity shall be considered to be a breach of this Section, except in the case of a knowing and willful violation thereof, until the Borrower or such Consolidated Entity has received notification, written or oral, by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction as to any such violation; provided that receipt of such notice, in and of itself, shall not be deemed to breach this representation.
Fraud and Abuse. None of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, nor any of their respective partners, members, stockholders, officers or directors, acting on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, have engaged on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any activities that are prohibited under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., or the regulations promulgated thereunder, or related Requirements of Law, or under any similar state law or regulation, or that are prohibited by binding rules of professional conduct, including to the extent prohibited by such laws (a) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application for any benefit or payment, (b) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit or payment, (c) failing to disclose knowledge by a claimant of the occurrence of any event affecting the initial or continued right to any benefit or payment on its own behalf or on behalf of another, with intent to secure such benefit or payment fraudulently, (d) knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, or offering to pay or receive such remuneration (i) in return for referring an individual to a Person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, pursuant to any Third Party Payor Arrangement to which the foregoing rules and regulations apply or (ii) in return for purchasing, leasing or ordering or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing or ordering any good, facility, service or item for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, pursuant to any Third Party Payor Arrangement to which the foregoing rules and regulations apply and (e) making any prohibited referral for designated health services, or presenting or causing to be presented a claim or xxxx to any individual, Third Party Payor or other entity for designated health services furnished pursuant to a prohibited referral. Neither Holdings, the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall be considered to be in breach of this Section 3.18 so long as (a) it shall have taken such actions (including implementati...
Fraud and Abuse. Neither Seller, nor any of Seller’s officers, employees or agents, has engaged in any activities that are prohibited under Federal Medicare and Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, 00 X.X.X. §§ 0000x-0, 0000x-0x, 0000x-0x or the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes, or any related state or local statutes or regulations.
Fraud and Abuse. (a) Anti-Kickback Law. After consultation with counsel concerning the federal anti-kickback law (42 U.S.C.A. SEC. 1320a-7b(b)), neither Borrower nor its agent have offered or given any remuneration or thing of value to any person to encourage referral to the facility nor has Borrower or its agent solicited or received any remuneration or thing of value in exchange for Borrower’s agreement to make referrals or to purchase goods or services for the Facility.
Fraud and Abuse. A MCO is subject to all state and federal laws and regulations relating to Fraud, Abuse, and Waste in health care and the Medicaid and CHIP programs. The MCO must cooperate and assist HHSC and any state or federal agency charged with the duty of identifying, investigating, sanctioning or prosecuting suspected Fraud, Abuse or Waste. In order to facilitate cooperation with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at HHSC, the MCO must have staff available for Special Investigative Unit (SIU) representation located in the state. The MCO must allow access to premises and provide originals and/or copies of all records and information requested free of charge to the Inspector General for the Texas Health and Human Services System, HHSC or its authorized agent(s), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Attorney General, TDI, or other units of state government. Each MCO must designate one primary and one secondary contact person for all HHSC OIG records requests. HHSC OIG records requests will be sent to the designated MCO contact person(s) in writing via email, fax or regular mail, and will provide the specifics of the information being requested (see below). The MCO will respond to the appropriate HHSC OIG staff member within the timeframe designated in the request. If the MCO is unable to provide all of the requested information with in the designated timeframe, an extension may be granted and must be request in writing (email) by the MCO no less than two (2) Business Days prior to the due date. When a request for data is provided to the MCO, the MCO's response must include data for all data fields, as available. If any data field is left blank, an explanation must accompany the response. The data must be provided in the order and format requested. The MCO must not include any additional data fields in its response. All requested information must be accompanied by a notarized Business Records Affidavit unless indicated otherwise in HHSC OIG's record request. The most common requests will include: Ø 1099 data and other financial information - three (3) Business Days. ØClaims data for sampling - 5 Business Days. Ø Urgent claims data requests - three (3) Business Days (with OIG manager's approval). Ø Provider education information - 10 Business Days. Ø Files associated with an HMO conducted investigation - 15 Business Days. Ø Other time-sensitive...
Fraud and Abuse. Fraud means an intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to himself or some other person and includes any act that constitutes fraud under applicable federal or State law. Abuse means provider actions that are inconsistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices and result in an unnecessary cost to the Medicaid program, or in reimbursement for services that are not medically necessary or that fail to meet professionally recognized standards for health care.
