Florida jury hands down $1.1 billion award in nursing home lawsuit
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2013
A jury has awarded $1.1 billion in damages to the family of a Florida woman who received poor nursing home care prior to her death in 2007. The amount is believed to be one of the highest ever leveled...
Omnicare settles federal whistleblower suit
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 17, 2013
An Illinois federal judge approved the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit against Omnicare, following a settlement agreement on July 9, according to local media reports.
Supervisor sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 10, 2013
A former healthcare provider supervisor was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud totaling $63 million.
Court clarifies HIPAA definition of ‘personal representative’ in ruling on Florida nursing...
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 11, 2013
Nursing home residents’ spouses and attorneys-in-fact do not necessarily meet the definition of “personal representatives” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,...
New U.S. News ratings show nursing homes a ‘Maine’ attraction
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 27, 2013
Among states with high percentages of seniors, Maine did the best, with 30% of its homes earning a five-star rating.
New database makes it easy to see how states are combating Medicaid fraud and abuse
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
A newly unveiled database created by the Pew Charitable Trusts provides comprehensive information about states’ strategies for combating Medicaid fraud and abuse.
Women who ran nursing homes face charges of $2.75 million Medicaid fraud
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 30, 2013
In the latest example of reimbursement fraud in Florida, authorities arrested the leaders of a nursing home management company Tuesday for allegedly defrauding Medicaid of more than $2.75 million.
Florida health officials deployed to investigate claims of ‘warehousing children’ in state...
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 14, 2012
Florida long-term care officials will be making visits to numerous nursing homes after a federal report accused Florida health officials of warehousing disabled children in geriatric nursing facilities.
Former exec alleges Florida hospice filed claims for patients not terminally ill; government joins lawsuit
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 10, 2012
The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against a Florida hospice over what it says were fraudulent Medicare payments, the Department of Justice announced.
OIG: Medicare overpaid home health agencies $5 million in 2010 for dubious claims
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 06, 2012
Home health agencies received $5 million in overpayments for dubious Medicare claims filed in 2010, federal investigators have found.