PharMerica has been charged in a False Claims Act lawsuit by the federal government.
Meds not dispensed without valid scrips, PharMerica says
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
Long-term care pharmacy giant PharMerica dispensed controlled narcotics without valid prescriptions and charged Medicare, the federal government alleges in a False Claims Act lawsuit. The company “vigorously”...
HHS wants $10 million potential payday for Medicare fraud whistleblowers
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 26, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to encourage Medicare fraud whistleblowers by substantially increasing their potential reward. The current maximum award of $1,000 would go up to $9.9...
Citing ‘thin’ evidence of wrongdoing, judge moves $10 million nursing home kickback case...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 12, 2013
The government has presented “thin” evidence against a nursing home therapy provider in a high-profile whistleblower case, but a jury still might reasonably find the therapy company guilty...
Court green-lights charges that a healthcare network underused observation stays
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 23, 2014
A whistleblower can continue to pursue charges that a Nevada healthcare network routinely admitted people as hospital inpatients when they should have been placed in observation status, a federal appeals...
Colorado nursing home group enters first-in-nation alliance with OSHA
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 28, 2023
A first-of-its-kind alliance between a Colorado nursing home advocacy group and a federal safety agency will educate workers about common hazards in their field, as well as whistleblower protections.
Nursing home therapy providers agree to pay $30 million whistleblower settlement
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 22, 2014
Two nursing home therapy providers and a nursing home management company have agreed to pay $30 million to settle claims that they engaged in a kickback scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced.
FL hospice, nursing homes, hospital passed patients back and forth to juice profits, whistleblowers charge
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 29, 2014
Two Florida nursing homes and a hospital allowed a hospice company to provide free services in exchange for patient referrals, according to recently unsealed whistleblower charges.
Judge allows whistleblower FCA case against Omnicare
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A whistleblower who alleges Omnicare Inc. paid kickbacks to nursing homes did not violate the False Claims Act, a judge has ruled.
Nursing facilities victorious over ‘woefully’ weak whistleblower claim
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 22, 2023
A federal judge has dismissed False Claims allegations against eight skilled nursing facilities and their therapy partner, saying a would-be whistleblower didn’t offer enough detail to explain how a...