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SCRI Oncology Partners to pay $249,774 over claims for unlicensed nurse's services

🇺🇸 HHS OIG · Fri 13 Nov 2026

The Nashville oncology practice self-disclosed the conduct to HHS OIG and settled allegations under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, with damages based on the nurse's full pay and benefits.

Verdi Oncology Tennessee, PC, trading as SCRI Oncology Partners (SCRI) and based in Nashville, Tennessee, has agreed to pay $249,773.98 to settle allegations made by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG). The agreement resolves claims that SCRI breached the Civil Monetary Penalties Law.

According to OIG, SCRI submitted claims to Federal health care programs for services provided by a Practical Nurse who did not hold a valid licence. The settlement followed SCRI's own disclosure of the conduct to OIG, and the case is listed under the enforcement categories of fraud and self-disclosures.

OIG calculated single damages as the full salary and benefits SCRI paid the nurse during the period in which the individual worked without a valid licence. The action is dated 27 October 2026. The source does not say how long the nurse worked without a licence, nor does it describe the services concerned or any admission of liability.

The Civil Monetary Penalties Law is one of the tools OIG uses to pursue providers over improper claims to federal programmes. Self-disclosure is a route by which organisations can report such conduct to OIG and seek resolution.

What it means for your team

  • Verify clinical staff licensure and credentials at hire and on a recurring basis, since claims for services by unlicensed staff can create liability under federal healthcare programmes.
  • The damages basis, the full salary and benefits paid for the unlicensed period, shows how the exposure can be measured regardless of the services' value.
  • Where an organisation finds a licensing lapse, the case shows that self-disclosure to OIG can lead to a negotiated settlement.
  • Compliance and quality teams in oncology and clinical services should check that billing controls are linked to credentialing records.

Official source: HHS OIG ↗

Article written by VigiEye from the official source (HHS OIG). AI-assisted; check the source before acting.

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