United States of America et al v. Caris Healthcare, L.P. [TV2]
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June 25, 2018
Hospice Chain Inks $8.5M FCA Deal Over Ineligible Patients
Caris Healthcare LP will pay $8.5 million to settle allegations the company knowingly submitted claims and received overpayments for patients who were being treated in hospice care but weren't terminally ill, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.
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January 02, 2017
Health Care Cases To Watch In 2017
Pivotal court developments in 2017 will profoundly affect fraud liability, Medicare reimbursement and billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidies for doctors, hospitals and health insurers, experts say. Here's a look at major cases to watch.
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December 13, 2016
Gov't FCA Suit Fails Escobar Test, Hospice Chain Says
Hospice chain Caris Healthcare LP on Tuesday mounted a sweeping attack on U.S. Department of Justice allegations of Medicare fraud, arguing in Tennessee federal court that a False Claims Act complaint fails under the U.S. Supreme Court's Escobar ruling and many other standards.
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October 12, 2016
Gov't Says Hospice Operator Made False Medicare Claims
The federal government on Tuesday accused hospice operator Caris Healthcare LP in Tennessee federal court of violating the False Claims Act by charging Medicare for the hospice care of patients who were not terminally ill.