Which of the following best describes a Corporate Integrity Agreement?
a. The state Department of Health negotiates and enters into corporate integrity agreements with those providers found in violation of state health department standards
.b. The Office of Inspector General negotiates corporate integrity agreements with health care providers and other entities as part of the settlement of Federal health care program investigations arising under a variety of civil false claims statutes; however, the provider is excluded from continuing to provide services for Federal health care programs.
c. The Office of Inspector General negotiates corporate integrity agreements with health care providers and other entities as part of the settlement of Federal health care program investigations arising under a variety of civil false claims statutes while allowing the provider to continue providing services for Federal health care programs.
