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Higgins v. Healthsouth Corporation
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August 29, 2019
Hospital Slips Retaliation Claim After Whistleblower's FCA Win
A whistleblower whose successful False Claims Act suit cost Encompass Health Corp. $48 million over allegations that it defrauded Medicare can't proceed on her claim that the hospital giant retaliated against her for filing the complaint, a Florida federal judge has ruled, saying she relinquished the claim in a severance agreement.
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June 28, 2019
Rehab Giant Pays $48M To End Sham Diagnosis FCA Suits
Rehabilitation hospital giant Encompass Health Corp. will pony up $48 million to end three False Claims Act cases accusing the company of bilking Medicare by admitting patients unnecessarily and fabricating their diagnoses, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday.