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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

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Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care Names New Director Missouri-based Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) has appointed Cheryl Maley, registered nurse, as new director of Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care. Callaway previously worked as a nurse manager of UnityPoint Health.

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Contessa Launches JV with Memorial Hermann Health System

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Tennessee-based Contessa’s care model made it an attractive partner to Memorial Hermann Health System. In addition to palliative care, Contessa provides hospital-at-home and skilled nursing-at-home services. Census Bureau projects that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up 25% from 2012.

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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

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The couple allegedly paid $2 million in kickbacks to multiple parties in exchange for Medicare beneficiary referrals, including payments to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert.

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VITAS Taps Alexander Fernandez as CFO, EVP

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“I look forward to partnering with this team and all its employees, immersing myself in the culture and executing on strategies that ultimately contribute to ensuring VITAS as the premier provider of end-of-life care.” He held the role for two years after serving as CFO at Tenet’s North Shore Medical Center from 2006 to 2012.

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New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

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We identified numerous indicators of such fraud and abuse by hospice agencies, which typically offer palliative end-of-life care to individuals with medical diagnoses of fewer than six months to live.”. “The state’s weak controls have created the opportunity for large-scale fraud and abuse,” CDOJ indicated in its report. “We

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Tapestry Hospice Execs Settle Fraud Case for $1.4M; Prison Term, $3M Penalty in Angel Care Case

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Decisions regarding end-of-life care are incredibly difficult and personal, and families must be able to trust the intentions of their chosen providers,” Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said in a report from the U.S. million to settle alleged anti-kickback statute violations of the False Claims Act (FCA).

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California Hospice Owner Receives 25 Months in Prison for Fraud, Kickbacks

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In this case, the illegal payments allegedly went to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert. Some of the recipients also face prosecution. California for more than a year has been cracking down on hospice fraud.

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