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The Volkov Law Group

Gentiva Pays $19.4 Million for False Claims Act Violations Involving Hospice Care

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Gentiva, the renamed former Kindred at Home, agreed to pay $19.4 million to resolve claims that its predecessor company, Kindred at Home and related companies, violated the False Claims Act by retaining overpayments for...more

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Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review

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Introduction - Polsinelli proudly introduces the Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review, a comprehensive examination of the evolving landscape surrounding the False Claims Act (“FCA”) and fraud & abuse enforcement...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of FCA Claim for Second Time, Finding Timeliness of Physician Certifications for Home Health Care...

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The Sixth Circuit recently reversed the dismissal of a qui tam relator’s complaint under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), holding that the defendant’s claims presented to the government contained material omissions. See U.S. ex...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2017

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A LOOK BACK... A LOOK AHEAD - While the uncertainty associated with legislative efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) dominated most of the headlines for the healthcare industry last year,...more

Baker Donelson

Vitas Hospice and Chemed Corporation Settle Largest-Ever FCA Claim Against a Hospice

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Vitas Hospice, the largest for-profit hospice chain in the United States, and its owner, Chemed Corporation, agreed to pay $75 million to settle allegations that Vitas Hospice submitted false claims for hospice services...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recently Unsealed Whistleblower Cases

Featured Unsealed Cases United States ex rel. Thomas v. Best Choice Home Health Care Agency, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-02209 (D. Kan.) - Complaint Filed: May 6, 2013 - Complaint Unsealed: October 24, 2016 - ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Beware of Nurses Bearing Gifts

Alisia and David blew the whistle on their former employer, Nurses’ Registry & Home Health, for sending gift baskets and ticket events to doctors who referred patients to the home health operation. Their qui tam suit alleged...more

Baker Donelson

Justice Department Intervenes in Qui Tam Lawsuit Alleging Antikickback and Stark Violations

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The Justice Department recently intervened in a qui tam lawsuit against a home health provider and related individuals, alleging violations of the antikickback statute and the Stark Law, which also constituted alleged...more

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