DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH&HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OFINSPECTOR CENERAL
Wsshlngton, D.C. 20201
June 12,2009
Union County Medical Center, Inc.
314 N. Third Avenue
Clayton, NM 88415-3302
Dear Union County Medical Center, Inc.:
Re: OI File Number 6-08-40365-9
By letter of May 29,2009, the office of lnspector General (oIG) notified union county
Medical Center, [nc. (hereafter UCMC) that UCMC was being excluded from
participation in the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal health care programs for a
minimum period of 5 years. This action was taken under section 1128(b)(8) of the
Social Security Act (Act) because of UCMC's association with Mark E. Van Wormer,
M.D. UCMC's exclusion becomes effective June 18, 2009'
By letter of June g,2OO9, Carolyn Ingram, Director, Medical Assistance Division, New
Mexico Human Services Department, requested a waiver of UCMC's exclusion. Since
this request meets the criteria set forth in 42 CFR 1001.1.801(c) and section
1128(dX3XBXD of the Act, we are granting Ms. Ingram's request for a waiver of
UCMC's exclusion for items and services UCMC provides under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and all Federal health care programs.
Since this waiver will become effective on the date UCMC's exclusion becomes
effective (i.e., June 18, 2009), there will be no intemrption in UCMC',s ability to submit
claims for payment of covered items and services filmished, ordered, or prescribed at
ucMC in union county, New Mexico, to Medicare, Medicaid and all Federal health
care program benefi ciaries.
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This waiver affects onlv items and services orovided at UCMC for as lone as the
New Mexico Human Services DeDartment determitres that such need exists.
UCMC's exclusion remains in effect for all items and services furnished, ordered or
prescribed elsewhere in New Mexico and in all other States.
This waiver does not otherwise change ucMC's exclusion; it remains in effect and, as
explained in the exclusion notice, UCMC will have to apply for reinstatement at the end
of the exclusion period. If UCMC can demonstrate that its association with Mark E.
Van Wormer, M.D. no longer supports its exclusion, UCMC may apply for
reinstatement prior to the expiration ofthe exclusion period.
Sincerely,
//ru$k{e'
William J. Hughes
Reviewing Official
Health Care Program Exclusions
Office ofCounsel to the Inspector General
cc: Special Agent in Charge, Dallas
Carolyn Ingram, Director