Federal appeals court won’t judge statistical sampling use in SNF case
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Feb 16, 2017
An appeals court this week declined to rule on the use of statistical sampling in False Claims Act cases, leading debate over the controversial fraud investigation method to continue.
Nursing home fights back after group falsely claims vaccine killed residents
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Danielle Brown
Jan 14, 2021
A New York nursing home is fighting back against “blatantly false” claims made by a national group that one of the COVID-19 vaccines is responsible for an outbreak at the facility.
Government sides with whistleblower’s effort to extract $350M from Consulate
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
The ongoing saga of a nine-figure False Claims Act case took another turn late last week, with the Department of Justice criticizing a federal judge who tossed out a verdict against the provider.
Hospice providers to pay more than $13 million in string of kickback, FCA settlements
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Jul 10, 2017
Multiple hospice providers have agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle physician kickback and False Claims Act allegations, authorities said in separate announcements made Thursday.
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Apr 17, 2020
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The risks of ‘swapping’ for durable medical equipment
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Lori Rubin
Japa Volchok, D.O.
Apr 14, 2021
Skilled nursing facilities are to assume the cost of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) under a bundled payment methodology for residents in Medicare Part A covered...
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James M. Berklan
May 20, 2019
Estranged husband gets life in parking lot murder of nursng home employee … Researchers link Parkinson’s speech problems with faster cognitive decline … Regional Health Properties says operational...
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Feb 22, 2021
Controversial state directive that forced nursing homes to take in COVID patients may have led to 1,000 additional resident deaths: study … State closes two COVID-19 recovery centers for nursing home...
Partly worthy services can’t free nursing home from False Claims charges: court
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Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 06, 2023
A bundle of services can, on average, be worthless even if some of them were administered properly, ruled a judge in allowing a False Claims Act case to move forward.
NY nursing home landlord, former operators to pay $7.2M in False Claims settlement
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2023
The landlord of an upstate New York nursing home and the unlicensed operators who ran the facility for years before its 2021 closure have agreed to pay nearly $7.2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.