By Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney, practicing in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia Richmond, Virginia – A Virginia based pain management practice, Physical Medicine Associates, LTD. settled a federal case in April of 2019, for allegedly billing for services as “incident to” a physician’s service, with the services having been performed by nurses and … Read more →
Press Release: United States, ex rel. Christine Ribik v. HCR ManorCare Inc., (E.D. Virginia)November 21, 2017The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, McLean Virginia. “On November 8, 2017 the Department of Justice signaled its surrender in one of the largest False Claims Act cases ever filed against a nursing home chain for Medicare Fraud,” explains … Read more →
Press Release:The Law Office of Jeffrey J. DowneyNovember 3, 2017 On November 2, 2017, the Department of Justice responded to ManorCare’s Motion for Summary Judgment in a False Claims Act case that has been pending in Federal Court since January 7, 2009. The opposition memorandum, which was publicly filed, can be accessed here. “This case … Read more →
Press release – June 29, 2017The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey On June 11, 2017 the Washington Post reported that the Carlyle Group, a private equity powerhouse, was ceding control of the HCR ManorCare to Quality Care Properties, a publicly traded REIT, that was spun off by HCP. HCP had purchased the ManorCare properties … Read more →
In April 2015, the federal government announced that it was intervening in a False Claims Act case against HCR ManorCare and other related companies for allegedly committing Medicare fraud in the provision of rehabilitation services. The case is currently pending in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On September 8, 2015, … Read more →
A McLean False Claims Act Attorney Weighs in In April 2015, the United States filed a consolidated complaint against the nursing home chain HRC ManorCare for submitting false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation services. HCR ManorCare, who is owned by the Carlyle Group, is one of the nation’s largest nursing home providers, which operates around … Read more →
DC Whistleblower Attorneys Qui Tam (Whistle-Blower) Medicare false healthcare claims legal complaints and related documents were recently in a False Claims Act case against HCR ManorCare for alleged Medicare fraud committed by its skilled nursing facilities. HCR ManorCare, based in Ohio, is the second largest nursing home chain in the United States, with some 500 … Read more →