Therapy providers agree to $8.4M settlement for upcoding allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2021
Two therapy providers will pay a total of $8.4 million after being accused of providing unnecessary services at skilled nursing facilities in order to increase their Medicare reimbursements.
Federal enforcement settlements with providers doubled as courts reopened
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 11, 2022
The federal government won $5 billion in healthcare fraud judgments last fiscal year, a staggering increase after a COVID lull.
Vanguard Healthcare will pay $18M to settle False Claims Act allegations
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 28, 2019
A Tennessee-based skilled nursing company has agreed to pay about $18 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act by billing for “grossly substandard” nursing home services.
Hospice provider to pay record-setting $75 million false claims settlement
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Nov 01, 2017
The nation’s largest for-profit hospice provider and its parent company have agreed to pay $75 million to settle allegations that it submitted false Medicare claims for hospice services, authorities...
Bill would expand civil monetary penalties related to HHS
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Jul 08, 2015
The newest version of the House’s 21st Century Cures bill would expand civil monetary penalties to cover false claims related to contracts and grants funded by Medicare and Medicaid, as well as other...
Supreme Court: False Claims cases must stem from original sources
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Haymarket Media
Mar 29, 2007
The Supreme Court this week laid down strict rules regarding information sources in False Claims lawsuits.
AseraCare settles False Claims Act suit for $1M
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 28, 2020
A False Claims Act lawsuit that has been hanging over a major hospice provider since 2008 has finally been resolved.
LTC providers, executives will pay $19.5 million in therapy-hospice False Claims settlement
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 19, 2017
A group of Ohio long-term care companies and two executives will pay about $19.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that were first brought by former employee whistleblowers.
False Claims Act developments for providers
By
Jason Edgecombe and Ted Lotchin
Jul 01, 2015
FCA cases are most often initiatied by whistleblowers. This is part one of a four-part series.
PharMerica faces False Claims lawsuit
Aug 14, 2013
PharMerica has been charged in a False Claims Act lawsuit by the federal government.