AseraCare Hospice Defrauded Medicare, U.S. Says in Joining Suit
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AseraCare Hospice was accused by the U.S. of submitting “false and fraudulent” claims for payment to the federal government and misspending millions of dollars in Medicare money meant for the care of terminally ill patients.
The Justice Department said yesterday it joined a whistle-blower case against AseraCare in federal court in Birmingham, Alabama, accusing the closely held company of seeking to cheat Medicare for the hospice care of patients who weren’t terminally ill. The U.S. is seeking three times the damages and a penalty of $5,500 to $11,000 per claim.