California Nursing Facility Settles Physician Kickback Claims

June 21, 2023, 6:47 PM UTC

Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC, and Rockport Healthcare Services have agreed to pay the United States and California $3.8 million to resolve false claim allegations involving Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Wednesday news release.

They allegedly paid kickbacks to physicians to induce patient referrals, the Justice Department said.

Alta Vista is a skilled nursing facility managed by Rockport. They will pay $3,228,300 to the United States and $596,700 to California, according to the DOJ.

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