The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to hear a False Claims Act (FCA) and anti-kickback case brought against Georgia-Based Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care LLC. FCA cases often hinge on the question of patient eligibility for hospice care based on a six-month terminal prognosis, often involving a qui tam complaint. This occurs when […]
The U.S. Supreme Court may take up a False Claims Act (FCA) case involving Georgia-Based Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care LLC, despite indications from the U.S. Justice Department that such a review would be unnecessary. The case comes at a time when regulators are intensifying scrutiny on hospice providers, seeking to root out those who […]
A week after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal vaccine mandate for health care workers, justices have turned their attention towards the matter of hospice fraud. The court has asked the U.S. Solicitor general to file a brief detailing the government’s position on a fraud and anti-kickback suit involving Georgia-Based Bethany Hospice & Palliative […]
A fraud and anti-kickback suit against Georgia-Based Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care LLC may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorneys for two former Bethany employees have filed a petition to the nation’s highest court after the Eleventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed the case in May due to a lack […]
The Eleventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a False Claims Act and anti-kickback case against Georgia-based Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care and two affiliates. The court cited a lack of specific details related to the alleged false claims in its decision. FCA cases often hinge on […]
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