VENDOR
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE DEFICIT REDUCTION
AND FALSE CLAIMS ACTS:
In accordance with the Federal Deficit
Reduction Act, Meadville Medical Center is
required to inform vendors about the Federal
False Claims Act. Meadville Medical Center
encourages its vendors to read and be
familiar with the federal guidelines as they
pertain to these important issues. To
assist vendors in understanding their
responsibilities, they may review an excerpt
of Meadville Medical Center’s False Claims
policy.
The Deficit Reduction Act also requires
Meadville Medical Center to provide vendors
with information about whistle blowing and
non-retaliation. As part of its Corporate
Compliance Communicating Reporting Process,
MMC prohibits retaliation for reporting
instances of wrongdoing, made in good
faith. Suspected instances of wrongdoing
may be reported through Meadville Medical
Center’s Compliance Hotline at 814-333-5054.
Meadville Medical Center - Listing of
Corporate Compliance Policies:
A-625 Corporate Compliance- False Claims
Act
To ensure compliance with applicable
federal, state, and local laws and
regulations, both
civil and criminal laws, Meadville Medical
Center has policies and procedures in place
to
detect, and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
In addition, Meadville Medical Center
supports the efforts of federal and state
authorities in identifying incidents of
fraud,
waste, and abuse.
This policy provides an overview of the
Federal Civil False Claims and Program Fraud
Civil Remedies Acts and applicable state
laws as well as links / listings of
Meadville
Medical Center Corporate Compliance Policies
for our staff, contractors, and agents.
A-620 Corporate Compliance Program
Overview policy of Meadville Medical
Center and its subsidiaries to comply with
all
applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations, both civil and criminal.
A-621 Corporate Compliance Ethics
Committee
This policy establishes the Corporate
Compliance Ethics Committee to act as the
corporate structure to oversee the corporate
compliance program.
This policy defines committee membership and
responsibilities that include dealing with
legal requirements, establishing standards
of conduct, policies and procedures,
internal
systems and controls to enhance compliance
as well as to respond to complaints and
issues.
A-622 Corporate Compliance Officer
It is the policy of Meadville Medical
Center to designate and support a Corporate
Compliance Officer who will implement,
maintain, evaluate, and monitor the concepts
and elements of the Meadville Medical Center
Corporate Compliance Program.
In addition this policy establishes the
Corporate Compliance Officer’s access to the
Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer,
Administrative Management, Management,
Staff, records, and / or documentation,
Corporate General Counsel, as well as to
establishing the ability to retain outside
legal counsel as he / she deems necessary.
This policy establishes the authority of the
Corporate Compliance Officer to
independently investigate matters related to
compliance.
A-623 Corporate Compliance Education
Plan
This policy recognizes the Corporate
Compliance Program as a part of the
Orientation,
annual training, and specific departmental
training for persons whose conduct in the
performance of their duties are under the
direct control of Meadville Medical Center.
A-624 Corporate Compliance Communication
/ Reporting
This policy details the responsibilities
of the governing body, physicians,
management,
staff and contractors to exercise due
diligence in the education, identification,
and
reporting to correct issues leading to fraud
/ abuse.
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