We are committed to delivering high-quality, cost-effective integrated patient care. 8226;Clinical Expertise and High-Quality Outcomes. We believe these factors align with our strengths in, and focus on, post-acute services. The chart below includes a breakdown of our employees by segment. Employee Development and Engagement. Another important aspect of employee development is succession planning. Some contractors are paid a percentage of the overpayments recovered. We cannot predict when or how these audit programs will affect us. We did not request any relief funds. We refused the CARES Act relief funds, and our banks returned all the funds to HHS. We cannot provide any assurance we will continue to receive increases in the future. All of our inpatient hospitals participate in the Medicare program. Effective July 1, 2021, new IRFs may operate without first obtaining a CON. Federal civil penalties will be adjusted to account for inflation each year. Accordingly, we cannot assure that every relationship complies fully with the Stark law. As of December 31, 2020, we have not been selected for audit. In August 2017, CMS announced the Targeted Probe and Educate ("TPE") initiative. We could also experience a shift to a lower average patient acuity. The initial suspension period may be up to 180 days. The IRF RCD would not create new documentation requirements. Relatively few barriers to entry exist in most of our local markets. The court lifts the seal when the government makes its decision on whether to intervene.
