$10 million therapy-provider kickback case may proceed, judge says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 20, 2013
A False Claims Act lawsuit involving a nursing home chain and therapy providers in Missouri can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. The case originated when a whistleblower alleged that a therapy...
Nursing home company reaches $2.7 million settlement in therapy billing case
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 12, 2013
Tennessee-based nursing home operator Grace Healthcare LLC will pay the federal government more than $2.7 million, settling charges that Grace violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for unnecessary...
IL whistleblower suit draws $28M fines
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2013
Two former nurses’ complaints about alleged substandard care and inappropriate billing resulted in $28.1 million in penalties being levied against the former owner of an Illinois nursing home. A...
Jury in nursing home whistleblower suit hands down $28M in fines
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 14, 2013
A federal jury recently assessed penalties of $28.1 million against the former owner of an Illinois nursing home on charges that include Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
Golden Living reaches $600,000 settlement in federal wound care case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2013
Golden Living announced Wednesday it has reached a settlement deal totaling more than $613,000 with the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of...
Omnicare to settle whistle-blower suit
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 27, 2012
Omnicare agreed to settle over claims it provided a kickback when it bought Total Pharmacy services LLC in 2004. Terms of the deal were not released.
California insurer to pay $320 million to settle overpayment allegations
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 27, 2012
A California health maintenance organization will pay a record $320 million to settle charges that it was overpaid by the state’s Medicaid program over several years.
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...
Omnicare to pay $21 million in settlement for allegedly overcharging Medicaid
Sep 23, 2010
Nursing home pharmacy provider Omnicare Inc. on Tuesday said that it will pay $21 million to Michigan and Massachusetts to settle a whistleblower lawsuit.