To:       All Contractors and Agents
 
Re:       The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

Richmond University Medical Center is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients and conducting our business with integrity and in compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.  To this end, we have an extensive Compliance Program in place that we expect all employees and all persons and entities with which we contract to comply.

As a participant in the Medicaid Program, we are obligated to comply with the terms and requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (the “DRA”).  In accordance with the DRA, we have adopted written polices for all employees that provide detailed information about the False Claims Act, the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, the relevant state laws, the whistleblower protections under such laws and Richmond University Medical Center’s policies for detecting and preventing waste, fraud and abuse.

The DRA also requires that we provide this information to all contractors and agents for your adoption.  Accordingly we are attaching our policy to this memo for your distribution to your employees.

Richmond University Medical Center has a no tolerance policy for employees, agents, or vendors who are involved in any unlawful activity.  To that end, we expect that you share our goals of eradicating fraud and abuse and, therefore, will comply with your obligations under the DRA. If you have any questions regarding these materials, feel free to contact Administration at 718-818-1234 or visit our website at www.rumcsi.org.

Sincerely,

Richard Salhany, MBA