DOJ Drops False Claims Act Case Against HCR ManorCare

The Department of Justice will drop a Medicare fraud case against HCR ManorCare, Inc., according to a court filing obtained by Skilled Nursing News. “The United States has advised Defendants of its intent to move to dismiss this case with prejudice,” the filing reads, indicating that the government will not pursue the matter further. United […]

Federal Judge Orders DOJ to Pay ManorCare’s Legal Fees in Fraud Case

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to pay HCR ManorCare’s legal fees in a Medicare fraud case, citing missteps by the government. U.S. Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan of the Eastern District of Virginia also struck a key expert witness in the case, which sees the provider accused of submitting millions of dollars worth of […]