Deficit Reduction Act Information

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 which went into effect on January 1, 2007, requires that Union Hospital, Inc. provide to its employees, contractors and vendors information about the Federal and State False Claims Act; administrative remedies for false claims; and the rights, protection, and contact information for persons who report false claims (“Whistleblowers”). This information, together with information about Union Hospital, Inc.’s procedures for detecting and preventing false claims, fraud, waste and abuse can be found in:

• The Union Hospital, Inc. Employee Handbook

• Policy AD 1-24 in the Administrative Manual

• By request from the Corporate Compliance Department at (812) 238-7533,

or

• In The Corporate Compliance Program located on the home page at www.uhhg.org