Letter Agreement Modifying Corporate Integrity Agreement Between HHS OIG and LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

Summary

This letter from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health & Human Services to LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. confirms an agreement to modify LifePoint's Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA). The modification clarifies the definition of "reportable events" to include matters that a reasonable person would consider probable violations of laws related to federal health care programs. The letter serves as written confirmation of this change and outlines the new language to be used in the CIA.

EX-10.24 2 g93387exv10w24.txt EX-10.24 LETTER DATED 12/18/03 EXHIBIT 10.24 (LOGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF COUNSEL TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COHEN BUILDING-ROOM 5527 330 INDEPENDENCE AVE., S.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20201 December 18, 2003 Todd J. Kerr Senior Vice President of Audit and Compliance LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. 103 Powell Court, Suite 200 Brentwood, TN 37027 Re: Reportable Events Dear Todd: I am writing to confirm our recent conversation concerning LifePoint's Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA). As we discussed, we have agreed to your request to modify the CIA. Under our agreement, Section III.H.2.a(ii) of the CIA would provide as follows: (ii) a matter that a reasonable person would consider a probable violation of criminal, civil, or administrative laws applicable to any Federal health care program for which penalties or exclusion may be authorized. Please give me a call if you have any questions. Sincerely, /s/ Barbara A. Frederickson Barbara A. Frederickson Senior Counsel