After evaluating the care provided to patients at Villaspring Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a Kentucky Nursing Home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office deemed the care so inadequate that the facility should never have billed Medicare or Medicaid for such services. Evaluating a period of care at Villaspring from 2004 through 2008, the investigation discovered that the… Continue Reading
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When The Going Gets Tough, Some Nursing Homes Turn To Medicare & Medicaid Fraud
Posted in Medicare, Whistleblower / Qui Tam ClaimsWhen it comes to boosting their bottom line, some nursing homes will stop at nothing– including stealing from taxpayers. Because many nursing home patients are elderly or too frail to verify all the charges a nursing home submits to Medicare on their behalf, it is relatively easy for nursing homes to add extra charges for… Continue Reading
If I Work In A Nursing Home Where I Suspect Fraud, Can I File A Qui Tam or Whistleblower Lawsuit?
Posted in Medicare, Nursing Home Staff, Whistleblower / Qui Tam ClaimsYes. Under the Federal Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C., Section 3729), private citizens act on behalf of the Federal or State Government to bring an action against government contractors or any company who acts fraudulently with government funds. Under the False Claims Act, a qui tam lawsuit entitles individuals employed by the entity guilty… Continue Reading