Monday, August 11, 2014

Whistleblower lawsuit: Monroeville nurse to get $15 million for exposing Medicare false claims

 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A Monroeville nurse will get just over $15 million for blowing the whistle on fraud at a national home healthcare company where she once worked, her attorney says.
The money comes from $150 million that Amedisys Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.-based home health company operating in 37 states, agreed to pay in a settlement announced today by Joyce Vance, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, and Department of Justice officials.
The company admits no wrong-doing. But justice department officials claim the company made false claims for Medicare and other government healthcare insurance programs.
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