Home Health & Hospice Week

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Home Care Patient Recruiters Plead Guilty To $20-Million Fraud Scheme

Two home health agency patient recruiters pled guilty to a $20-million fraud scheme in a Miami federal court, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Manuel Lozano and Vladimir Jimenez both pled guilty to one count each of conspiracy to receive health care kickbacks. The two men were purportedly patient recruiters for Serendipity Home Health, a Miami HHA. Lozano and [...]
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