Penalties for False Claims Act violations will nearly double over the next month in response to a rule from an obscure federal agency, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Judge erases $347 million verdict against nursing home company
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 16, 2018
A federal judge in Florida has tossed a $347 million False Claims Act verdict against a nursing home operator, saying there wasn’t evidence the government would have withheld payment if aware of...
Guest Columns: The False Claims Act as a fallback
Oct 15, 2009
State prosecutors are turning to the False Claims Act to prevent fraud, waste and abuse, and increase quality of care in nursing homes.
False Claims Act settlement to cost Genesis $53.6 million
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Jun 19, 2017
Genesis Healthcare Inc. has agreed to pay more than $53 million to settle six lawsuits that alleged the long-term care giant violated the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Managing whistleblowers and whistleblower cases
By
Richard Cheng
Dec 03, 2018
In 2017, under the False Claim Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $3.7 billion.
Authorities: Psychiatrist sent more than 50,000 fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid nursing home claims
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 20, 2012
A Chicago psychiatrist is accused of submitting $190,000 in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid and receiving kickbacks for prescribing antipsychotics.
PA nursing home settles overbilling lawsuit for $819,000
By
John Hall
Aug 03, 2022
A Pennsylvania nonprofit nursing home in the process of being sold has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it overbilled the government $819,000 for physical therapy services.
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Medicare Advantage plan settles upcoding allegations for $22.5M
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2023
A Medicare Advantage plan will pay $22.5 million to settle allegations that it systematically reviewed patient charts to tack on additional charges before submitting claims to Medicare, federal law enforcement...