Home Health & Hospice Week

Fraud & Abuse:

Kickbacks, Physicians Feature In Latest Crop Of Fraud Cases

HEAT cities see more home care fraud. Fraud-fighting activities in home care fraud hot spots continue, as evidenced by newly announced guilty pleas, convictions, and sentences. Case #1: Co-owners of seven Miami-area home health agencies, Mildrey Gonzalez and Milka Alfaro, have pleaded guilty to paying bribes and kickbacks to physicians, patient recruiters, and others for home care referrals and, in [...]
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