FBI, GBI investigation Archbold Hospital
HOMASVILLE - federal and state criminal investigations probe Archbold Memorial Hospital, who announced in February that the former leaders forged documents in an effort to seek additional means taxpayers.
The FBI and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have opened a joint investigation, Carter Brank, GBI special agent in charge of the Georgia State Health Care Fraud Control Unit, said Friday. The device is powered by the department, Attorney General’s Office, Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.
Archbold announced, said in a press release on February 15, William Sellers, the hospital of the former Chief Financial Officer, “and prepare the documentation filed with the vagueness of Georgia Department of Community Health” and “l State of a number of minutes of inactivity - Exist meetings and discussions Authority. ”
The allegedly false documentation and minutes of the authority are no meetings were presented in an attempt to show that the hospital was entitled to some Medicaid funds, “said sharing.
Seller, which had been suspended since mid-November, came into effect on the same day as the medical centre of the announcement of the results of an internal investigation.
Sellers’ attorney Friday not to respond to an e-mail Search comment.
On the issue of Sellers, Brank said his name had not reached a computer search of documents. Although Brank does not happen, he said he Archbold.
“I know we have an investigation that something or someone Archbold,” he said. “The FBI is involved, too.”
The Department of Community Health confirmed the existence in February, was to conduct an inquiry into Archbold. Friday, the journalist, instead we said, fraud for more information on the investigation.
“DCH is required to interference of fraud or abuse potential in the Medicaid program to the State Health Care Fraud Control Unit for their monitoring and resolution”, Lisa Marie Shekell, communication, the Agency’s Director, said in an e-mail.
Archbold said Friday that in cooperation with the agencies.
“Since the beginning of this process, we started if the government regarding possible problems with the information provided, we have cooperated fully with all government institutions and agencies, Archbold said in a reply by e-mail.
The documents of the City Thomas Times-Enterprise of the agency earlier this year showed that in the years 2004 and 2005 were sent to the agency asserts that the hospital by the government and the Hospital Authority of The City of Thomasville. Archbold is privately owned not-for-profit corporation.
In 2004, have been the same rights regarding Glen-Mor hospice, the registers.
Certificates of public status has been approved on behalf of the hospital, in June and December 2004, and on behalf of the leadership of the house in June 2004. Writing paper, certificates Authority to contain hospital, the hospital and Archbold Medical Center, the parent company of hospitalization and home care.
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