tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 41

ENFORCEMENT WATCH: Justice Department Taking Closer Look At Hospice

Odyssey CEO resigns as earnings falter.Is a Department of Justice investigation of Odyssey Health Care Inc. an isolated incident or the start of an industry-wide crackdown?The DOJ's False Claims Act investigation of Dallas-based Odyssey covers claims submitted since Jan. 1, 2000. It focuses on patient admissions, patient retention and billing, Odyssey says in a release.Odyssey has a record of serving fewer high-cost cancer patients than competitors, analysts told The New York Times.The chain with 72 locations in 30 states also is facing a number of shareholder lawsuits, which were sparked by the company exceeding its...

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