Verdict reached in False Claims Act whistleblower suit against Consulate Health Care
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Feb 17, 2017
A Florida jury sided with a nursing home whistleblower this week regarding allegations over whether her former employer submitted false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Could everything be a kickback?
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Chris Sabis
Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee recently issued a number of rulings interpreting the federal False Claims Act (FCA) and its state law counterparts relevant to long-term care...
Hospice to pay $3 million to settle Medicare fraud whistleblower case
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 07, 2013
A Florida-based hospice provider has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging false Medicare claims, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Judge allows whistleblower FCA case against Omnicare
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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.
Investigations into healthcare COVID relief heat up
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Joe Bush
Oct 21, 2022
After several Provider Relief Reporting periods, the government is holding true to its word and ramping up audit and investigation activities.
Six nursing home entities file for bankruptcy following $258M FCA ruling
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Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2021
Six affiliated nursing home businesses of Consulate Health Care have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in response to a $258 million judgment in a False Claims Act case against the operator.
Therapy upcoding case brings $347 million judgment against Consulate
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Mar 03, 2017
Skilled nursing chain Consulate Health Care has been hit with a $347 million judgment in a whistleblower case alleging that it routinely submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims.
Hospice company to pay $8.5M to settle False Claims allegations
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 26, 2018
A hospice provider will pay $8.5 million to settle allegations with the government that it provided services to the non-terminally ill in homes and skilled nursing facilities.
Long-term care providers would do well to know the lesson from one Pennsylvania continuing care facility, which averted costly litigation when it discovered and later reported irregularities of more than...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 14
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Marty Stempniak
May 14, 2019
Regulators remind operators to review SNF Provider Review Reports by May 30 … Supreme Court gives healthcare whistleblowers more time to bring False Claims Act lawsuits … Forbes gives rundown on state-led...