G2 News-At-A-Glance: Maryland Hospital Fails to Refund Overpayments

After learning of Medicare overpayments for cardiac perfusion studies, senior financial managers at Maryland General Hospital did not refund the money until whistleblower litigation forced them to repay. The hospital paid $750,000 to resolve the overbilling allegations and to resolve the delayed return of the overpayments discovered in February and August of 2007. The whistleblower, Kenneth Creeger, worked in the finance department at Maryland General from 2001 to 2009. He will receive $119,728 as a result of the settlement. Since the alleged improper activities, Maryland General, an acute-care hospital that is part of the University of Maryland Medical Systems Corp., said in a statement that it has implemented an extensive compliance program.