Illinois home health-care companies must pay nearly $6 million for violating the False Claims Act by engaging in a kickback scheme whereby they paid a senior citizen support organization in return for information about potential Medicare-eligible clients to increase sales of services, according to a federal district court.
Whistleblower Stop Illinois Health Care Fraud LLC accused Asif Sayeed, Management Principals, Vital Home & Healthcare Inc., and Physician Care Services SC of paying for information on clients Healthcare Consortium had evaluated for eligibility so defendants could then market Medicare reimbursed services to those clients.
The US District Court for the Northern ...
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