Viemed Healthcare Inc VMD

OIG contingent liability note

[besttobe]

In May of 2021, a final report and recommendation (“Report”) was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) regarding an audit by OIG of claims relating to one hundred (100) of the Company’s non-invasive ventilation at home (“NIVH”) patients. The OIG asserted that most of the sampled Medicare claims submitted for the monthly rental of non-invasive ventilators did not comply with Medicare requirements. The Company firmly believes that the Report ignores each patient’s diagnosis and supporting documentation of that diagnosis from treating and prescribing physicians and applies clinical guidelines that are contrary to CMS’s accepted standard of care. In late June of 2021, the Company received initial request letters from DME Medicare Administrative Contractors referencing the Report and requesting repayment of purported overpayments. The Company has responded to each initial request by submitting a rebuttal and by filing a redetermination appeal as prescribed by the initial request letters and by statute, and the Company intends to continue to defend itself vigorously through Redetermination appeals, Reconsideration appeals, Administrative Law Judge appeals, Medicare Appeals Council review, and ultimately through Federal Court, if necessary. Based on initial discussions with CMS, a review of the current facts and circumstances as we understand them, and the nature of the requests, we have determined that a loss is not probable but may be reasonably possible. Accordingly, no related accrual has been recorded. The value of the population of associated claims within the 4-year reopening period prescribed by statute is less than $9 million. Management estimates that a possible loss, if any, will not exceed this amount. It is possible that the ultimate resolution of this matter, if unfavorable, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, or consolidated cash flows.

[JackLambert]

With 65,000,000 in retained earnings at 31.000.000 in cash it's hard to see a doomsday scenario here.  Unless you want to.  

[besttobe]

The market doesn't like to sit on dead money. They will look else where to get a better return. IE Bruce Campbell and RBC securities....selling. VMD is dead money. IMO