‘Grossly substandard’ care leads to False Claims charges for Ohio-based nursing home operator
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 16, 2022
The Justice Department late Wednesday announced it has sued three connected nursing homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania, citing their “grossly substandard skilled nursing services.”
Former exec alleges Florida hospice filed claims for patients not terminally ill; government joins lawsuit
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 10, 2012
The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against a Florida hospice over what it says were fraudulent Medicare payments, the Department of Justice announced.
Record haul in False Claims Act cases a reason for nursing homes to be concerned, experts say
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 13, 2023
Legal experts said the long-term care industry should be warned that the Department of Justice’s aggressive pursuit of False Claims Act cases will likely continue.
Legal expert warns providers at increased risk for COVID lawsuits
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 04, 2020
Providers could see a wave of coronavirus-related lawsuits in the near future as cases rise, which is why a legal expert is stressing the importance of documentation and training to prevent operators from...
Baseless False Claims cases could decline with Supreme Court intervention
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2022
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday from federal lawyers seeking to dismiss more False Claims allegations in which the government chooses not to intervene, a move that would likely reduce the...
Whistleblowers add to nursing home COVID relief burdens
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 31, 2022
A $105 million federal lawsuit filed last week — one possibly on its way to a quick dismissal — shows the growing threats nursing home operators face in accounting for their right to collect and spend...