San Mateo County, California, to Pay U.S. $6.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
San Mateo County, California, to Pay U.S. $6.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
San Mateo County, Calif., has agreed to pay the United States $6.8 million to resolve allegations that the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) submitted false claims to the United States in connection with payments from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The government alleges that SMMC falsely inflated its bed count to Medicare in order to receive higher payments under Medicares Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) adjustment.