Following the money: Complying with the False Claims Act is more important than ever for long-term care
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John Andrews
Sep 01, 2009
The federal government is ramping up prosecutions of funding fraud under the False Claims Act. More than ever, nursing homes need to show compliance
Report: More FCA, anti-kickback cases expected in 2016
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Jan 11, 2016
Healthcare providers can expect the new year to bring an increase in False Claims Act cases and beefed-up enforcement anti-fraud regulations, according to a new report.
Ask the legal expert: What are the rules on the mandatory reporting of government overpayments?
By
John Durso
Apr 02, 2012
Providers’ response to suspected overpayments could prevent damages and penalties under the False Claims Act, and civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in the Medicare and Medicaid...
Federal court clears post-acute provider of two False Claims allegations
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Danielle Brown
Sep 15, 2019
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has stopped False Claims Act allegations against a long-term home health care provider accused of defrauding the government.
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Jan 12, 2015
Multi-drug cocktail could be the future of Alzheimer’s treatment, early trial suggests … Former assisted living chief pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme … Self-audits essential to avoiding...
The industry needs to move quickly against two pending measures that could harm operators, said Dave Kyllo, executive director of the National Center for Assisted Living. One is a bill that would ban pre-dispute...
Arkansas serves Advocat with six lawsuits
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Haymarket Media
Feb 23, 2004
The State of Arkansas has served Advocat with six lawsuits seeking fines and penalties of more than $45 million, the company said in a news release last week.
Whistleblower case against provider can proceed despite ‘scant’ evidence, court rules
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Dec 06, 2016
A False Claims Act lawsuit filed against the owners of 53 Florida nursing homes can continue despite some “dubious” assessments by a whistleblower, a judge ruled last week.
AG wants ‘aggressive’ pursuit of Medicare ‘fraudsters,’ despite reluctance to...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 03, 2018
New research from AARP shows Medicare loses $60 billion each year to fraud or waste, an estimate Attorney General Jeff Sessions said may be too low.
Skilled nursing provider to settle False Claims allegations for $8.4 million
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Jul 07, 2017
A Missouri-based skilled nursing facility operator has agreed to pay nearly $8.4 million to settle claims that it provided unnecessary therapy to residents in an attempt to inflate its reimbursement, authorities...