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Mahlega Abdsharafat and Creative Hospice Settle Health Care Kickback Claims for $9.2 Million

ATLANTA – Mahlega Abdsharafat, also known as “Mallie Sharafat,” Creative Hospice Care, Inc., and affiliated companies (collectively, the “Creative Hospice entities”) have paid $9.2 million to settle allegations that Abdsharafat and the Creative Hospice entities entered into kickback arrangements with medical directors in exchange for referrals of hospice patients to Creative Hospice in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statue and the False Claims Act.

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Action Details

  • Date:June 11, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions