Hackley Hospital (Hackley), Michigan, agreed to pay $90,000 to resolve its liability for Civil Monetary Penalties under the patient dumping statute. The OIG alleged that Hackley failed to provide stabilizing treatment within its capabilities to a woman in labor and her unborn child prior to transferring her to another hospital for treatment.
The above summary is taken from the OIG official website. In each CMP case resolved through a settlement agreement, the settling party has contested the OIG’s allegations and denied any liability. No CMP judgment or finding of liability has been made against the settling party.