Government Sues Care Homes Under False Claims Act, Alleging ‘Substandard’ Care

Mealey's (June 27, 2022, 4:38 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. government on June 17 filed a first amended complaint in Pennsylvania federal court against three nursing homes in Pennsylvania and Ohio, asserting claims under the False Claims Act (FCA) and common-law claims of payment by mistake and unjust enrichment related to alleged “grossly substandard nursing home services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries” at the homes, seeking treble damages under the FCA for Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims....