DaVita Announces Government Inquiry
October 25 2011 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), (the “Company”), a leading provider of
kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney
disease (CKD), announced today that it has been advised that it
will be receiving a request for documents, which could include an
administrative subpoena from the Office of Inspector General for
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The request is in
connection with an inquiry by the United States Attorney's office
for the Eastern District of New York regarding payment for infusion
drugs covered by the New York Medicaid composite payment system for
dialysis. We believe this inquiry is civil in nature. We do not
know the time period covered by the inquiry.
We understand that certain other providers that operate dialysis
clinics in New York and provide services to New York Medicaid
patients also may be receiving or have received a similar request
for documents. We intend to cooperate with the government to
provide responsive documents.
To the Company's knowledge, no proceedings have been initiated
against it at this time, although the Company cannot predict
whether proceedings might be initiated.
Over the last twelve years, our strong record of compliance has
been well established in the healthcare industry. The Company has
worked hard to create and sustain a culture of compliance at
DaVita, as well as the policies and systems to support that
culture. We respect the government's responsibility to ensure the
appropriateness of provider practices. We intend to work
cooperatively in response to this inquiry and look forward to
resolving the matter.
About DaVitaDaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a
leading provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering
dialysis services and education to patients with chronic kidney
failure and end stage renal disease. As of June 30, 2011, DaVita
operated or provided administrative services at 1,669 dialysis
facilities, serving approximately 131,000 patients. DaVita
develops, participates in and donates to numerous programs
dedicated to transforming communities and creating positive,
sustainable change for children, families and our environment. The
company’s leadership development initiatives and corporate social
responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern
Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu, among others. For more
information, please visit www.davita.com.
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