U.S. Settles Lawsuit Alleging That Bronx Nursing Home Paid Kickbacks For Patient Referrals And Switched Residents’ Healthcare Coverage Without Their Consent
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), announced today that the United States has filed and settled a civil fraud lawsuit alleging that MORRIS PARK NURSING HOME (“MORRIS PARK”), a skilled nursing facility located in the Bronx, New York, engaged in two fraudulent and illegal schemes that violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Action Details
- Date:May 17, 2023
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions