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L.A. Nursing Home, Two Physicians Pay over $3.5 Million to Resolve Allegations They Participated in Illegal Patient-Transfer Scheme

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles nursing home and two physicians who worked at the facility have paid $3,563,140 to resolve civil allegations that they participated in a scheme to improperly transfer patients recruited from the "Skid Row" district to a hospital for medically unnecessary services, and then transfer the patients from the hospital to the nursing home for medically unnecessary stays.

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Action Details

  • Date:September 9, 2016
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions