Tag Archives: Medicare claims
Curo Health Services Subsidiary Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $5.9 Million
SouthernCare Inc., a subsidiary of Curo Health Services, recently agreed to pay $5.9 million to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging the company submitted unnecessary or insufficiently documented Medicare claims. SouthernCare Inc. is a hospice provider that operates across nine states. It settled the allegations in December before the case could go to trial. The […]
Lexington Medical Opts to Settle $17 Million Whistleblower Suit
Lexington Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina, has settled a $17 million lawsuit with one of its former physicians, who had blown the whistle on alleged wrongdoing within the organization. As part of the settlement, Lexington did not admit fault, but it did allow the organization to avoid further litigation. In a statement, a hospital […]
