If I Work In A Nursing Home Where I Suspect Fraud, Can I File A Qui Tam or...
Yes. Under the Federal Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C., Section 3729), private citizens act on behalf of the Federal or State Government to bring an action against government contractors or any...
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When The Going Gets Tough, Some Nursing Homes Turn To Medicare & Medicaid Fraud
When it comes to boosting their bottom line, some nursing homes will stop at nothing– including stealing from taxpayers. Because many nursing home patients are elderly or too frail to verify all the...
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Physical Therapy For The Elderly: A Necessity Or Just A Waste Of Time?
The United States’ population of older adults is increasing rapidly. With this growth, the number of older adults requiring physical therapy is also increasing. There are different concerns when...
View ArticleNursing Home Bookkeeper Admits To Stealing Money From Facility
Sadly, at a time when many are feeling severe financial strain, some nursing home operators and employees are turning to another source of potential income– stealing state and federal funds intended...
View ArticleMedicaid Fraud Costs Nursing Home More Than $375k
American Senior Communities has agreed to pay $376,432 under the terms of a settlement reached with Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller after it was discovered the company was engaging in Medicaid...
View ArticleFalse Claims Act Lawsuit Seeks Damages From Nursing Home That Provided...
After evaluating the care provided to patients at Villaspring Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a Kentucky Nursing Home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office deemed the care so inadequate that the facility...
View ArticleGovernment Prosecution Of Kentucky Nursing Home Comes After Facility Has Long...
The Kentucky nursing home at the heart of a recently filed False Claims Act lawsuit, based upon billing patients for ‘worthless services’ has apparently faced similar claims brought by patients’...
View ArticleHome Healthcare Fraud Results In Groundbreaking False Claims Act Settlement
An emerging trend in the healthcare industry is the development of home-based services for people who wish to live independently or whom may be unable to get to appointments out of the home. In...
View ArticleNursing Home Operator To Reimburse Government For Double Billing
In a settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney, the operator of 18 nursing homes in Tennessee and Mississippi has agreed to reimburse the government $ 2 million related to allegations of fraudulent...
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British Poll Says Nurses Are More Reluctant Than Ever to Report Abuse
A recent survey by Britain’s Royal College of Nursing revealed that NHS (National Health Service) nurses are more unlikely than ever to report...
View ArticleNursing Home Finds Itself In Big Trouble ($28M worth) After Failing to...
Like all businesses, nursing homes must submit a bill for services rendered to the payer in order to be compensated for their services. What make nursing homes somewhat unusual is that unlike your...
View ArticleBogus Bed Sore Ointment Manufacturer Charged With Medicaid Fraud
Bed sores are a never ending problem facing nursing home and hospital patients who may be disabled or have limited physical mobility.When patients are permitted to sit or lay in one position for...
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False Claims Act Lawsuit Blames Nursing Home Operators for Defrauding Medicare
Responsibilities of a Nursing home owner By the look of it, a nursing home is a special institution created to help the elderly. With its primary responsibility being caring for senior citizens who are...
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Nursing Home Operator Agrees To Medicare Fraud Settlement
A Mission Viejo company called Ensign Group Inc. – responsible for operating different nursing homes in several different states – recently agreed to pay $48 million in order to settle allegations that...
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