United States of America, ex rel et al v. Merida Health Care Group et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:15-cv-00208

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. § 3729(a))

Judge:

Nelva Gonzales Ramos

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  1. May 09, 2023

    Hospice Firms Skirt Fraud Claims After Ex-Execs Fined $113M

    Federal health care fraud claims against two Texas hospice companies have been dropped after imprisoned former executives were ordered to cough up more than $113 million to repay thousands of fake Medicare claims.

  2. March 27, 2023

    Health Care Exec On Hook For $113.4M Hospice Fraud Penalty

    A jailed health care executive must share responsibility with his ex-employer in covering a $113.4 million penalty for a Medicare scheme that saw the submission of thousands of claims for unnecessary hospice and home health services, a Texas federal court said.

  3. April 08, 2022

    DOJ Backs Whistleblowers' $120M Medicare Fraud Claim

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that it has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing two now-imprisoned executives with Merida Health Care Group of submitting more than $120 million in false Medicare claims for unnecessary hospice and home health services.