$125 million SNF settlement contributes to $1 billion bump in fraud recoveries
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Jan 20, 2017
The $125 million settlement by Kindred Healthcare Inc. and a $30 million settlement with North American Health Care over therapy claims are counted among recoupments by the federal government that totaled...
Also in the News for Monday, April 1
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
Nursing home fighting back after state revokes its license following flooding … Attorneys for Philip Esformes argue that, if ACA is invalid, charges should be dropped … Admissions resume at New Jersey...
Also in the News for Thursday, July 11
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2019
Providers respond to critical hospice report … Esformes must forfeit interest in long-term care operating companies, judge rules … Behavioral health centers settle with state
Omnicare settles federal whistleblower suit
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Ashley Carman
Jul 17, 2013
An Illinois federal judge approved the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit against Omnicare, following a settlement agreement on July 9, according to local media reports.
Also in the News for Tuesday, March 19
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 19, 2019
Governor pushing legislation that would require ‘humane’ treatment of SNF residents after dumping scandal … Nursing home worker from small-town Michigan wows on American Idol … Medicare fraudster...
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 10
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 10, 2019
Move over Esformes: Feds break up $1.2B Medicare orthopedic brace scam … Omega, MedEquities face four lawsuits in advance of vote on $600M merger … Towels spontaneously combust, forcing nursing home...
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 7
Jan 07, 2021
Record fraudster Esformes appealing $43 million in federal penalties stemming from conviction … $600K federal grant is aimed at helping nursing homes implement COVID-19 mitigation practices … NC officials...
Omnicare to settle whistle-blower suit
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 27, 2012
Omnicare agreed to settle over claims it provided a kickback when it bought Total Pharmacy services LLC in 2004. Terms of the deal were not released.
Fighting the stains on your profession
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2016
Some journalists are jerks or untrustworthy. Or both. There, I said it.
Judged by the company we keep
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John O'Connor
Jan 25, 2021
I was reminded of one of my mother’s wise assessments last week while reading about two businessmen from our field who had a problem following rules.