Federal justice officials accuse hospice provider of Medicare fraud

A national for-profit hospice care company has been accused of bilking Medicare of millions of dollars, according the U.S. Department of Justice.

Hospice company accused of ripping off Medicare

WASHINGTON — A national hospice company improperly cycled patients through nursing homes and hospices with a goal of making as much profit as possible from Medicare, according to a whistle-blower lawsuit announced this week. Federal attorneys also sued the company, AseraCare, alleging that it milked Medicare’s hospice benefit by pressuring its employees to admit people into hospices who weren’t ...

U.S. sues hospice company for wrongly billing Medicare

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department accused privately held hospice care provider AseraCare Hospice of wrongly getting millions of dollars by making false claims to the Medicare federal healthcare program. AseraCare, which is owned by Golden Living Communities, was accused of filing Medicare claims for patients who were not terminally ill, even though the program does not allow ...

U.S. sues hospice firm for wrongly billing Medicare

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department accused privately held hospice care provider AseraCare Hospice of wrongly getting millions of dollars by making false claims to the Medicare federal healthcare program. AseraCare, which is owned by Golden Living Communities, was accused of filing Medicare claims for patients who were not terminally ill, even though the program does not allow ...

Hospice to host Valentine’s Day fundraiser

Treat yourself and your Valentine to an evening of indulgence that won’t leave you feeling guilty. Chocolates will be served and jazz music will be played, but all proceeds from this event will benefit Hospice of Southern West Virginia.