An emerging trend in the healthcare industry is the development of home-based services for people who wish to live independently or whom may be unable to get to appointments out of the home. In addition to the independence home-based services offer patients, they are also promoted as a cost saving alternative to traditional nursing homes… Continue Reading
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Medicaid Fraud Costs Nursing Home More Than $375k
Posted in Whistleblower / Qui Tam ClaimsAmerican Senior Communities has agreed to pay $376,432 under the terms of a settlement reached with Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller after it was discovered the company was engaging in Medicaid fraud. The alleged fraud involved American Senior Communities submitting claims to Medicaid (a state program) on behalf of seven employees who were ineligible to… Continue Reading
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