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A Home Health Provider Agrees To Pay $22.9 Million In False Claims Act Case

Home Health Care

million in order to resolve allegations that it paid physicians to induce referrals of patients that led to false claims to the Medicare and TRICARE programs. Government-sponsored programs like Medicare and TRICARE are intended to support the health care needs of deserving Americans,” FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Edward J.

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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

KHN

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. The suit alleges that the pharmacy paid illegal kickbacks to telemarketers who drove the business.

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Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

KHN

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special “obstetric emergency departments” at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. The suit alleges that the pharmacy paid illegal kickbacks to telemarketers who drove the business.

Doctors 52