Charges that Omnicare disguised nursing home kickbacks as charitable contributions can proceed, federal...
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 22, 2014
A whistleblower can keep pursuing his allegations that long-term care pharmacy Omnicare funneled payments to nursing home owners through so-called charitable donations, U.S. District Court Judge Robert...
Johnson & Johnson appeal denied, kickback case moves on in federal court
Mar 02, 2011
A federal judge has declined to dismiss a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The healthcare giant now will have to defend itself in court against allegations that it paid illegal...
Report: Federal recoveries from healthcare fraud totaled $5.26 billion
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Haymarket Media
Apr 26, 2004
Federal recoveries from healthcare fraud in civil cases over the past five years totaled $5.26 billion, according to a report released by the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund. The fund is a nonprofit,...
NJ physicians to face charges that they kept people as inpatients to qualify them for SNF coverage, judge...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 03, 2014
A whistleblower can continue to pursue charges that a number of New Jersey physicians improperly designated Medicare beneficiaries as inpatients and sometimes prolonged their hospital stay to qualify them...
Rehab firm’s overbilling will cost provider $1 million-plus
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2014
The fallout from a recent spike in rehabilitation charges to government payers continued to make headlines in September. This time, a nursing home company was blamed for insufficient oversight of its contract...
False Claims lawsuit, government report raise questions about expensive types of hospice care
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McKnight's Staff
May 08, 2013
A government lawsuit and a memorandum from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General raise questions about the two most expensive types of hospice care.
Federal judge dismisses therapy whistleblower case, allows wrongful firing claim to continue
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2018
A federal judge has dismissed a nearly 3-year-old False Claims Act case against Trilogy Health Systems, but the whistleblower who made the original overbilling allegations will be allowed to pursue a related...
Another Philadelphia-area facility settles with feds on inadequate quality care allegations
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Haymarket Media
Sep 21, 2004
The 14th quality care case within the past eight years to be contended in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrapped up with another facility settling with the federal government, according to an announcement...
Adult day center settles Medicaid false claims allegations for more than $385,000
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May 05, 2016
A Virginia adult day center has agreed to pay $385,917 to settle allegations that it billed the state’s Medicaid program for transportation services that were never provided, the U.S. Department...
More than half of fines and settlements from $2.3 billion recouped through healthcare fraud investigations went back into Medicare Trust Funds last year, according to a report issued Friday.