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Congressman calls for probe of allegations of HCA admissions fraud

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Critics allege that HCA Healthcare Inc. sought to keep occupancy rates high by creating incentives for doctors to admit ER patients – whether those patients required admission or not, reports Kaiser Health News. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., and the Service Employees International Union have been pressing the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate allegations against HCA as potential Medicare fraud.

 

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