Rising focus on False Claims puts skilled nursing providers in crosshairs, attorneys warn
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 09, 2023
Nursing homes looking to protect themselves from False Claim Act investigations should maintain at least a 3-star rating and ensure they don’t delay discharges to get extra reimbursement, a panel...
Florida nursing home wins whistleblower lawsuit but not $400,000 in defense costs
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 21, 2023
A Florida nursing home is not entitled to nearly $400,000 in attorney’s fees despite prevailing against a former employee who filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud, a US magistrate ruled. ...
Largest US hospital chain to pay $98 million in observation stay case
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 06, 2014
The nation’s largest hospital organization has agreed to a $98 million settlement to resolve charges that it overbilled by admitting individuals as inpatients rather than keeping them under observation,...
Ensign lawsuit settlement is among largest in history
By
Dave Surico
Jan 01, 2014
Charges from whistleblowers have led to a $48 million settlement between operator The Ensign Group and the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement was one of the largest of its kind, according to U.S....