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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

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The couple allegedly paid $2 million in kickbacks to multiple parties in exchange for Medicare beneficiary referrals, including payments to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert.

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Executive Moves at UnitedHealth Group, Treasure Coast Hospice

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Crouch in 2016 became a home care and assisted living facilities physician at the organization. Crouch brings more than 30 years of health care leadership experience to the role. Fluent in English, French and Arabic, Abdo has led the Louisiana State University’s geriatric medicine fellowship program since 2016.

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St. Croix’s Strategic Executive Moves; NHPCO’s Ben Marcantonio Named Goodwin Living’s Board VP

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Clark, our new board chair, and the other board trustees to carry out the mission of Goodwin Living by planning for the future and meeting the needs of the present through the Goodwin Living retirement communities, programs and services.” The nonprofit offers home- and facility-based hospice, skilled nursing and home health care.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

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Private equity is probably one of the top things that I’m worried about with the future of our field in Palliative care and that because private equity is buying up… And Geriatrics, buying up assisted livings, nursing homes, hospices at an extraordinary rate. ” And, he said, “End of life care.”

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California Hospice Owner Receives 25 Months in Prison for Fraud, Kickbacks

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In this case, the illegal payments allegedly went to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert. Some of the recipients also face prosecution.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

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Really, a smart and caring woman. And at some point, she was living in assisted living and fell and broke her hip. You might be able to extend your life a little bit, but at what cost? My mother-in-law, Ruth Leman, was a professor emeritus at American University. And she was rushed to the hospital. Eric: Yeah.