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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

Hospice News

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

Hospice News

Crouch in 2016 became a home care and assisted living facilities physician at the organization. Crouch is also charged with facilitating the growth and operations of the organization’s palliative care services. Crouch brings more than 30 years of health care leadership experience to the role.

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

Hospice News

Marcantonio is COO and interim CEO at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). That spring, NHPCO and Goodwin Living partnered to release a revised version of an outreach guide aimed at helping hospice and palliative care providers improve awareness and access in African American communities.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. And I’ve said, just because I’m a Palliative care doc does not mean that you should give me a short trip. They’ve all been laid out for you. Anne: Right.

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

Hospice News

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

GeriPal

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? And I think this paper you talked about, Eric, talked about the quality of life and pain control is not all that different.