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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

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“In total, Atoyan, Karapetyan and others caused the agencies to submit over 8,000 claims to Medicare for the cost of home health care and hospice services. Based on those claims, Medicare paid the agencies approximately $31 million,” the U.S. Justice Department indicated in a statement. Attorney Phillip Talbert.

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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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Justice Department accused the pair of submitting thousands of false claims to Medicare and of arranging more than $2 million in kickbacks in exchange for referrals. In total, Atoyan, Karapetyan and others caused the agencies to submit over 8,000 claims to Medicare for the cost of home health care and hospice services. “In

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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? Not to get too much into the weeds, but we actually ended up creating this list from scratch. Eric: Yeah. Joel may know.