American Medical Response and MA U.S. Attorney Settle Medicare Investigation.Business Editors/Medical & Legal Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2002 American Medical Response American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) is the largest private ambulance provider in the United States. AMR and EmCare are wholly owned subsidiaries of EMSC L.P., an emergency management company held by the investment firm Onex. AMR is based out of Greenwood Village, Colorado. (AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ) announced today that it had entered into a civil settlement with the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office to close an investigation of AMR-Massachusetts and seven predecessor companies. AMR agreed to pay $20 million to settle civil charges regarding improper or not fully documented claims for reimbursement Reimbursement Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred. for medical transportation to the Medicare Program. The Government's investigation largely focused on the conduct of these companies prior to being acquired by AMR. Bill Sanger, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AMR, said: "AMR fully cooperated with the Government to uncover and correct questionable practices that might have existed in some of the small, independent companies that we acquired. AMR operations, across the U.S., have strong professional local management teams supported by national resources to ensure that all government regulations are followed. We are pleased to close the door on this issue and move forward." Over the past four years AMR has developed a comprehensive compliance program, among the most rigorous in the industry, that includes extensive employee training, system oversight, and detailed reporting. The corporate integrity agreement reached between AMR and the Office of Inspector General Noun 1. Office of Inspector General - the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission OIG independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the cabinet-level department of the Executive Branch of the federal government most involved with the health, safety, and welfare of the U.S. population. credits the AMR compliance department with identifying and disclosing these irregularities. AMR is the nation's largest provider of medical transportation services with 20,000 employees providing service in 35 states. |
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