Judge Reinstates $85M of Previously Tossed $348M FCA Verdict Against Nursing Home Manager
“The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit this week reinstated part of a False Claims Act (FCA) verdict that was overturned in 2018, issuing a judgment of more than $255 against two skilled nursing facilities, two related entities providing management services at the facilities, and an affiliated company providing rehabilitation services,” reports Maggie Flynn in Skilled Nursing News’ Fraud.
“The original judgment of roughly $350 million was thrown out by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday, who argued that the claims were not enough to merit such an amount.”
Registered nurse Angela Ruckh brought the qui tam action against multiple companies alleging “that the defendants violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the services provided to Medicare beneficiaries, while also failing to comply with specific Medicaid requirements.”
