BC Advantage - 2023 Issue 8

Monthly Spotlight on Fraud, Waste, and Abuse - August 2023

The following cases highlight fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) and serve as a reminder to uphold high ethical standards when providing patient care and services. A Former Louisiana Hospice Care Owner Convicted of Defrauding MedicareA federal jury returned a guilty verdict against a former hospice care owner for one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and three counts of healthcare fraud following a trial that lasted almost one month.She was the owner of a hospice care corporation that was purported to provide hospice services to patients who were terminally ill.Through evidence presented at trial, jurors...

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