Elara Caring Inc. and its subsidiaries will pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly violated the False Claims Act, according to the Justice Department on Wednesday.
The health service provider’s Texarkana, Texas, location allegedly submitted false claims for hospice services provided to patients who were not eligible for the benefit.
The settlement resolves allegations that the company avoided obligations to repay overpayments for patients, said the DOJ.
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