Grace Healthcare and Grace Ancillary Services Agree To Pay United States and State Of Tennessee $2.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Chattanooga based nursing home chain Grace Healthcare LLC and its affiliate, Grace Ancillary Services LLC (collectively, Grace), have agreed to pay $2.7 million, plus interest, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting or causing the submission to the Medicare and TennCare/Medicaid programs of false claims for medically unreasonable and unnecessary rehabilitation therapy. Grace Ancillary Services LLC provided the therapy in some of the skilled nursing facilities Grace Healthcare LLC owns and/or manages in Tennessee and elsewhere.
Action Details
- Date:March 8, 2013
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions