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At York Law Firm, it’s fair to say that we’ve seen it all when it comes to nursing homes. Elder care is big business, so companies involved in providing long-term care are prone to look for ways to cut corners, shave costs, and goose profits. Most of the time, that...
Hospice Provider Good Shepherd Settles False Claim Suit with DOJ Hospice Provider Good Shepherd Settles False Claim Suit with DOJ – Two former employees of Good Shepherd, Inc. (a hospice provider that bills Medicare) filed suit under the Qui Tam/Whistleblower...
Nursing Home Chain Has Agreed to Settle for $38 Million with the DOJ Nursing Home Chain Has Agreed to Settle for $38 Million with the DOJ – One of the largest nursing home chains, Extendicare Health Services, has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice...
Insurance Companies May Have Financial Reasons to Dump Patients on Hospice There is a recent trend developing in hospice care for those covered under the Medicare Advantage Plans. For those unfamiliar with Medicare Advantage plans, they are plans where Medicare-eligible persons receive coverage from private health insurance through Medicare. They generally have lower premiums than Medicare Supplement plans (also known…
Eldercare Facility Paid Millions for Medicaid Fraud An investigation, which included several undercover visits by a healthy and vibrant senior working on behalf of the New York Attorney General’s Office, revealed that an adult day health care facility was not...
Ensign Group, a parent company that owns skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation care facilities, home healthcare, hospice and assisted living facilities throughout California and other states, announced that it has agreed to purchase Keiro Senior Health Care’s...