A Houston medical center has agreed to pay more than $21 million to settle lawsuit claims saying the company improperly billed services to Medicare.
medical center has agreed to pay more than $21 million to settle claims that the company allegedly improperly billed Medicare, said officials.
"Taking advantage of the elderly and infirm is disgraceful," said Hamdani. "When providers accept federal funds for reimbursement, they have a duty and responsibility to provide the necessary and best care possible to the patient. As one of the largest of its kind in our district, this settlement shows our commitment to protecting our most vulnerable citizens and the integrity of the Medicare system.
Cornerstone Medical Center was previously a long-term acute care facility operating as a long-term hospital. The facility provided extended medical rehabilitative care to people who qualified as clinically complex and had multiple acute or chronic conditions.A new study is helping us unlock the key to healthy aging. It starts with staying hydrated.
An investigation started on CMC when a whistleblower lawsuit was filed under seal on Sept. 28, 2018. The person who filed the suit worked at Cornerstone Medical Center's long-term care facility and during their employment, they say to have witnessed unlicensed, unauthorized students of rs. Jorge Guerrero, Joel Joselevitz and Joseph Varon giving medical procedures. These services were then fraudulently billed to Medicare.
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