Complaint by whistleblowers will cost hospice $4 million
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2015
A hospice company that hired medical directors with close ties to nursing homes to better pursue allegedly fraudulent practices has agreed to a $4 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department.
Hospice settles HIPAA case for $50,000
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
A stolen laptop has resulted in an Idaho hospice organization paying the Department of Health and Human Services $50,000.
Vitas agrees to record-setting settlement
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 06, 2017
The nation’s largest for-profit hospice provider and its parent company will pay $75 million to settle allegations that it submitted false Medicare claims for hospice services, according to federal...
Hospice co-owner charged with upcoding, obstruction
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2014
An Illinois hospice company owner was charged with Medicare and Medicaid fraud after allegedly falsifying levels of care.