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Industry Notes:

Former Hospice Owner Draws 14-Year Prison Term; More Charges Filed In Case

Published on Fri May 30, 2014

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Home Health & Hospice Week

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Hospice:
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Mergers & Acquisitions:
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Industry Notes:
OIG Focuses On Missing Home Health OASIS Data
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Industry Notes:
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Post-Acute Chain Makes Florida Home Health Buy
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Industry Notes:
More Hospice Execs Face Medicare Fraud Charges In Illinois Case
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Industry Notes:
Former Hospice Owner Draws 14-Year Prison Term; More Charges Filed In Case
A former hospice owner convicted of Medicare fraud has drawn a whopping 14.5-year prison sentence. [...]

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