False Claims Case to Proceed Against Hospice Provider Southerncare

A federal False Claims Act case against hospice provider Southerncare Inc. is moving forward in the Southern District Court of Mississippi. Whistleblowers associated with the company have alleged that Southerncare submitted hospice claims to Medicare for patients who were not eligible, billed for services it did not provide and terminated an employee who raised concerns […]

Justice Department, Tennessee File False Hospice Claims Suit Against Curo Health Services

The U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Tennessee have filed a consolidated complaint against Curo Health Services Holdings, Regency Healthcare Group and TNMO Healthcare, doing business as Avalon Hospice. The complaint alleged that the affiliated companies violated the False Claims Act (FCA) as well as Tennessee state laws. FCA cases often hinge on […]