by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | May 16, 2025 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Shoot the Messenger at Your Own Risk Shoot the messenger of fraud and abuse at your peril. Providers must take seriously the concerns of employees about possible fraudulent and abusive practices. Most whistleblowers take their concerns to...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Apr 11, 2025 | Admin, Audits, CMS, Medicare, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Relief for Providers from Devastating Penalties? A judge in the Northern District of Texas recently decided that even the minimum penalties mandated under the False Claims Act (FCA) violate the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 16, 2025 | CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Whistleblower Action A United States District Court in Tampa, Florida ruled against a whistleblower action under the False Claims Act (FCA) against her former employer. In 2019, a family care physician filed a whistleblower, or qui tam, action...
by Kristin Rowan | Aug 23, 2024 | Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor False Claims Act Violations According to allegations in U.S. es rel. Jones v Intrepid U.S.A. Healthcare Inc. and U.S. es rel. Rigney v Intrepid U.S.A. Inc., Intrepid U.S.A. Inc. (Intrepid) violated the False Claims Act multiple times over five...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jul 19, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E Hogue, Esq. Kickback on Kickbacks Three home health agencies and their parent company in Cincinnati, Ohio, must pay $4,496,330 to resolve alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act by providing kickbacks to assisted living facilities in exchange...
by Rowan Report | Jul 19, 2024 | Partner News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Office of Public Affairs July 1, 2024 — Guardian Health Care Inc., Gem City Home Care LLC and Care Connection of Cincinnati LLC, home health agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana, along with their owner Evolution Health LLC...
