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Qui Tam Suit Costs Hospice $2.5 Million

Published on Fri Jun 01, 2018

A whistleblower lawsuit filed by hospice physicians has cost one nonprofit Florida hospice $2.5 million - and it could have been much worse. Health and Palliative Services of the Treasure Coast Inc., The Hospice of Martin and St. Lucie Inc., and Hospice of the Treasure Coast Inc. have paid $2.5 million to settle the case, the Department of Justice says [...]
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