Compliance with Fraud and Abuse Laws
The Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Section 4 of Chapter 442 of the 2006 Laws of New York (collectively the “Fraud Laws”) require Glens Falls Hospital (Hospital) to establish and to maintain provider compliance programs that prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse. It is imperative that Hospital employees and business partners (suppliers, contractors, vendors, agents) know and understand the Fraud Laws, specifically, without limitation, provisions dealing with false claims, whistleblower protections and Hospital policies for detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse. Copies of the policies can be viewed here:
- Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
- Corporate Compliance Program Policy
- Albany Med Health System Compliance Program
- Patient Privacy Notice
- Code of Conduct
- Whistleblower Policy
- Federal And State Laws Relating to False Claims and False Statements
- Fraud, Waste and Abuse Policy
Employees, business partners, Board members and Volunteers, are required to report any compliance concerns.
Reports can be made by the following methods:
- Via our anonymous Fraud and Compliance Hotline 1-800-975-9427
- By calling the Hospital’s Audit and Compliance Department 518-926-1917
- Via postal mail to:
- Glens Falls Hospital
Audit and Compliance Department
Attn: Compliance Officer
100 Park Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
- Glens Falls Hospital
If you have any questions about our corporate compliance policies or applicable federal and state laws, please contact the Compliance Officer at 518-926-1917.