Tennessee-Based Therapy Providers to Pay $2.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Justice Department announced today that Chattanooga, Tenn., based nursing home manager 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. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions