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It was an interesting scheme. According to allegations by the Department of Justice, Reliant Rehabilitation Holdings, Inc., wanted to induce or reward its client nursing homes for referring patients to Reliant for rehabilitation therapy. So, it sent over nurse practitioners employed by Reliant to work for those nursing homes for free or below market value.
Another case of Medicare kickbacks brings $6.1-million settlement
SEC awards two whistleblowers a combined $54 million
It has been reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission awarded two major whistleblowing payouts earlier this month. The agency granted one whistleblower $39 million. Another informant received $15 million. The SEC awarded these two for information leading to the discovery of a major violation of SEC rules.
Whistleblower to get $2,345,670 in medical kickbacks case
It has been reported that Post Acute Medical, LLC, and certain affiliates ("PAM") have agreed to pay $13,168,000 to settle claims by the Justice Department, Texas and Louisiana that they violated the False Claims Act and parallel state statutes. The nationwide operator of rehabilitation and long-term care hospitals was accused of knowingly submitting claims to Medicare and Medicaid that were the result of violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Whistleblower to receive $4.9 million in medical kickbacks case
A Texas doctor will receive $4.9 million as a reward for blowing the whistle on seven ambulance industry defendants who allegedly paid kickbacks to municipal entities in several states in exchange for lucrative ambulance business. The alleged kickbacks violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits offering, paying, soliciting or receiving remuneration in order to induce referrals. The scheme allegedly resulted in false claims being submitted to Medicare and Medicaid, which violated the False Claims Act.
