Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
This includes systems designed to speed and automate aspects of clinical documentation to allow clinicians to focus on patient care. The company’s current goal is to ensure clinical staff can spend 80% of their work time at the bedside and only 20% on administrative tasks.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
A federal judge has sentenced Jesus Virlar-Cadena, formerly a medical director for the Texas-based hospice company Merida Group, to 50 months in prison for his role in a $152 million scheme. She lost her appetite, isolated herself and stopped sleeping because she feared she would never wake up, court document s show.
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Hospice News
APRIL 6, 2023
Kevin Sarkisyan, of San Gabriel Hospice & Palliative Care, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government for his involvement in submitting false enrollment applications to Medicare that hid the “real owners of a hospice company,” according to court documents.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
While some hospice companies reported hiring and capacity gains in 2023, often driven by bonus programs, the problem persists for many providers. This includes tasks like clinical documentation, a major pain point for clinicians who wish to focus more on their patients.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 26, 2022
According to court documents, between January 2018 to in or May 2021, the defendants allegedly used the two Los Angeles-based hospice companies to submit more than $9 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Hospice News
MAY 12, 2023
Established in 1979, the nonprofit organization provides hospice and palliative care in three counties near the San Francisco area of northern California. The hospice company is accused of violating the California Labor Code that stipulates employers must provide sick leave to workers.
Hospice News
APRIL 25, 2023
Current and former employees of California-based Community Hospice, Inc. The hospice company is accused of violating the California Labor Code that stipulates employers must provide sick leave to workers. Community Hospice, Inc. did not respond to Hospice News’ request for comment.
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