Omnicare reaches $120 million settlement in whistleblower suit over SNF drug prices
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2013
Omnicare, the nation’s largest provider of long-term care pharmacy services, has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit over Medicare Part A drug pricing, the company announced...
Hospital to pay $2.5 million to settle claims that it billed patients’ ambulance trips to SNFs...
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Aug 07, 2017
A Georgia hospital has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims that it billed discharged patients’ ambulance trips to skilled nursing facilities as emergencies, according to state authorities.
HHS: Self-disclosure saves providers money in cases of Medicare and Medicaid fraud
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 18, 2013
Long-term care providers who self-disclose potential Medicare and Medicaid fraud will likely benefit from lower repayment amounts, according to updated guidance released Wednesday. It is the first time...
This new budget doesn’t pass the smell test
By
John O'Connor
Nov 16, 2015
For many operators, the new federal budget is beginning to smell like a rotten onion. And as more of its layers get exposed, the stench keeps getting worse.
Choice MedWaste chooses compliance training company
Sep 13, 2016
First Healthcare Compliance has announced a partnership with Choice MedWaste.
Georgia nursing home to pay $2.5 million settlement
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 04, 2006
A Georgia nursing home has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations of misuse of government funds.
Harborside Healthcare to pay $1.4 million settlement in kickback lawsuit
Oct 12, 2009
Harborside Healthcare has agreed to pay $1.375 million to the United States to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company received kickbacks through a durable medical equipment scam, the Department of...
CMS finds group to conduct recovery audits
Jun 03, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has hired a contractor to conduct recovery audit functions on Medicare Part D drug plan, according to the Bureau of National Affairs.
LCCA settling statistical sampling case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 05, 2016
One of the biggest skilled nursing whistleblower lawsuits in recent years is being settled out of court, according to documents filed in September.
Justice Department recovered more than $2.5B from False Claims Act cases last year
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
The Department of Justice was able to extract more than $2.5 billion from healthcare providers in fiscal year 2018, the agency touted in a December announcement.