Courts Applying a Broader Brush to False Claims Act Suits

Developments in a False Claims Act (FCA) suit involving Curo Health Services signal that mounting a defense may become more complicated for accused hospices. Regulators and investigators have sharpened their gaze on alleged False Claims Act violations by hospice providers, as well as the closely related anti-kickback statute, sometimes resulting in multi-million settlements. These cases […]

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 […]