In case you missed it, here are the top headlines grabbing readers’ attention this week, plus some other notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN: Home Health Providers Nabbed in Historic, $712 Million Fraud Takedown — In an action that’s been deemed the “largest criminal health care fraud takedown” in the […]
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In an action that’s been deemed the “largest criminal health care fraud takedown” in the Department of Justice’s history, 243 individuals — including home health care providers — have been charged for their participation in schemes involving approximately $712 million in false billings. The defendants are charged with various health care fraud-related crimes, including conspiracy […]
In the latest instance of home health care fraud, the former in-house counsel of an Ocean County, New Jersey-based home health care company has admitted to stealing more than $2.6 million from his former employer, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Matthew S. Neugeboren pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper in […]
A jury in New Orleans convicted four employees of medical service clinics last week for their roles in a $50 million Medicare fraud scheme. The jury convicted two doctors, a nurse and an office manager for their roles in the scheme. Barbara Smith, M.D., 66, of Metairie, Louisiana; Roy Berkowitz, M.D., 69, of Slidell, Louisiana; […]
Recovery Home Care Inc., Recovery Home Care Services Inc. and National Home Care Holdings LLC have agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that they paid dozens of doctors for referrals of services provided to Medicare patients, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Monday. The Recovery Home Care entities provide home health care services […]
An owner of a Miami home health care company has pleaded guilty in connection with a $13 million Medicare fraud scheme involving kickbacks and bribes, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Tuesday. Alexander Lara, of Hollywood, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud after allegedly paying kickbacks and bribes […]
To resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false home health care billings to Medicare and Medicaid, ResCare Iowa Inc. has agreed to settle for $5.63 million, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week. The disputed billings mainly related to the requirement that doctors conduct face-to-face assessments of potential home health patients, […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a record $5.69 billion in settlements and judgments from cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year ending September 30, the federal agency announced in a report Thursday. Of that total, $2.3 billion was recovered from health care-related frauds. FY 2014 marked the fifth […]
A new online resource aims to tackle challenges to elder abuse prevention and prosecution. Elder abuse is an emerging health, justice, financial and social crisis, says The Department of Justice (DOJ). One in 10 Americans over the age of 60 has experienced elder abuse or neglect, and people with dementia are at higher risk for abuse, […]
A Orlando, Florida hospice company will pay $3 million to settle allegations over providing services under Medicare who were not terminally ill. Hospice of the Comforter Inc. has agreed to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its submission of Medicare claims for hospice services, according to the Department of Justice. The […]
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