Is SkyFlight gone because of Alleged Massive Nationwide Medicare Fraud by Community Health Systems?

Is shutting down SkyFlight the first step in shutting down Brandywine Hospital?

See today’s Daily Local News:

OPINION

Letter: More details on SkyFlight elimination

Published: Tuesday, June 14, 2011

“Specifically, the United States is investigating allegations of improper billing for inpatient care at other Hospitals associated with Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS)...

The United States has now consolidated its investigations of CHS and other related entities; the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, Multiple United States Attorney's offices, and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are now closely coordinating their investigation of these overlapping allegations. The Attorney General of Texas has initiated an investigation; the United States intends to work cooperatively with Texas and any other States investigating these allegations.

4. The United States has secured the services of the Office of Audit Services for the Office of Investigations for HHS (OAS) fo conduct a national audit of certain CHS's Medicare Claims.”

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