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Tuomey Hospital Violated The Stark Law, Not the Fair Claims Act
As reported by the Sumter Item, earlier this week jurors delivered a split verdict in a Qui Tam Case brought by the Federal Government against Tuomey Healthcare System, unanimously finding that the Tuomey violated Stark Law, but not the False Claims Act. Dr. Michael Drakeford was the original … [Read more...]
Universal Healthcare Slapped For Placing Residents in Immediate Jeopardy
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a North Carolina nursing home facility to pay more than $140,000.00 in penalties for violating medicare regulations and placing its residents in what the Court called "immediate jeopardy". The case began after the North Carolina State Survey Agency … [Read more...]
Filed Under: South Carolina Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Tagged With: Medicaid, Medicare, nursing home neglect, substandard patient care, Universal Healthcare
SSA Enhancement Accelerates the Benefit Process
Commissioner of Social Security, Michael J. Astrue, announced earlier this month that the Social Security Administration is adding 38 more conditions to its list of Compassionate Allowances. Compassionate Allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that … [Read more...]
