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In an unpublished,
per curiam opinion issued on Monday, the appellate court sided with the defendant hospice facility finding that two former employees (the relators) who brought a False Claims Act (FCA) complaint did not meet the heightened pleading standards associated with fraud allegations.
The
qui tam action arose from the relators’ accusation that Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC, its corporate relative, and its owners submitted false claims when they billed the government for services provided to illegally-referred patients in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
The appellate panel explained the relators’ core allegation: Bethany Hospice paid physicians remuneration for Medicare and Medicaid patient referrals that provided substantial returns to the company. Doctors would allegedly purchase ownership in Bethany Hospice and were paid kick-backs through monthly salaries, bonuses, and dividends.