Kindred to Pay $19.43 Million in Hospice Services Settlement

The Justice Department reached a settlement with Gentiva Health Services, successor to Kindred at Home, for $19.43 million to resolve allegations that the company knowingly submitted false claims and retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible for Medicare or Medicaid hospice benefits, the department announced Wednesday.

The settlement also resolves allegations that SouthernCare New Beacon, a Gentiva affiliate, violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by willfully paying renumeration to a consulting physician, between 2016 and 2022, to induce hospice referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to its Gadsden, Ala., location, the department said.

The settlement includes the resolution of ...