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Whistleblowers Net $26 Million From Amedisys Settlement

Published on Fri May 02, 2014

Government finalizes $150 million fraud settlement and releases surprising details. The $150 million settlement of fraud charges that Amedisys Inc. revealed last fall covers more than just medically unnecessary and upcoded therapy. It also includes charges that the company had “improper financial relationships” with referring physicians, according to the Department of Justice. The Baton Rouge, La.-based chain disclosed the tentative [...]
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