VITAS Healthcare
Largest hospice provider in the US, owned by Chemed Corp. FTC scrutiny over billing practices
- FOUNDED
- 1978
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
- WEB
- vitas.com
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1978
VITAS Healthcare founded
2017
VITAS Healthcare paid $75M to settle Medicare fraud allegations
CriticalLawsuit / Legal ActionVITAS settled with the DOJ for $75 million over allegations of billing for medically unnecessary services and inflating the level of care to boost Medicare reimbursements.
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VITAS Hospice to Pay $75 Million to Resolve Medicare Fraud
Before / After
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Settlement amount
reported 2017
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after $75 million
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