May4, 2009
"On January 15, 2009, Frohsin & Barger announced the country’s largest civil settlement involving allegations of Medicare Hospice fraud and the largest whistleblower settlement in Alabama history, recovering $24.7 million of taxpayer funds through cooperation with the Department of Justice, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, and the Department of Health and Human Services. For more information regarding this settlement or whistleblower litigation in general, contact Frohsin & Barger at 205.933.4006. Read the full press release."
To report Medicare Hospice fraud, contact Frohsin & Barger.
This is off-topic ... I just wanted to say that this looks like a very well-written and useful blog. It's not my personal cup of tea, but I saw it pop up in Blog Catalog surfing. I have a lot of writers in my audience over on The Wordsmith's Forge, so I linked to your blog there and recommended it. I think they'll find it handy for research.
Posted by: Elizabeth Barrette | June 04, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Hospice – dignity-focused, palliative treatment for the terminally-ill and their families — has unquestionably improved the care of countless patients who might otherwise have died in isolation, fear, and pain. Likewise it has provided much-needed hope and encouragement to the bereaved. An absolute entitlement under the Medicare program, it has also heavily-lined the pockets of venturers and investors and spawned perhaps the ugliest and most egregious healthcare fraud facing the United States’ terminally-ill healthcare system. Read the rest of my blog discussion about hospice fraud athttp://fraudblawg.com/2010/03/18/the-medicare-hospice-benefit-sure-was-a-good-idea-til-greed-got-in-the-way. We also track hospice fraud settlements and convictions at:http://fraudblawg.com/category/hospice-fraud/ and explain the Medicare Hospice benefit and regulations as well as the various types of fraud we have uncovered at:http://fraudblawg.com/hospice-fraud/.
Posted by: FraudBlawg | May 03, 2010 at 10:19 AM