Elder Justice Prosecutor Samples

Settlement Agreement between the U.S. and Senior Care Group, regarding allegedly improper claims for payment from the Medicare program. The settlement includes monetary payment and terms for payment. (10/12/2010)

In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division, United States of America v. George D. Houser, and Rhonda Houser aka Rhonda Washington. Criminal Indictment. The defendants are guilty of conspiracy, failure to account for and pay over payroll taxes, failure to file individual income tax returns. Defendants shall forfeit to the United States all property, real and personal, and all proceeds obtained as a result of the violations. (4/14/2010)

Amended and Restated Corporate Integrity Agreement between the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and Omnicare, Inc. (2009)

United States of America ex rel. Dalisa Bell v. Buena Vista Retirement Center, Inc., et al., in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, Settlement Agreement and proposed Consent Judgment. The settlement includes monetary payment and terms for payment. (3/18/2009)

United States of America v. CATHEDRAL ROCK CORPORATION; CATHEDRAL ROCK MANAGEMENT LP; CATHEDRAL ROCK INVESTMENTS, INC., CATHEDRAL ROCK MANAGEMENT I, INC., CATHEDRAL ROCK OF MISSOURI, INC.; CATHEDRAL ROCK OF ST. LOUIS, INC. d/b/a SPRINGPLACE CARE CENTER; CATHEDRAL ROCK OF BADEN d/b/a McLARAN CARE CENTER; CATHEDRAL ROCK OF BALLWIN d/b/a OAK FOREST SKILLED CARE; CATHEDRAL ROCK OF NORTH ST. LOUIS, INC. d/b/a CATHEDRAL GARDENS CARE CENTER; CATHEDRAL ROCK OF ST. CHARLES INC. d/b/a BLANCHETTE PLACE CARE CENTER; CATHEDRAL ROCK OF ROLLA, INC. d/b/a HERITAGE PARK SKILLED CARE; and C. KENT HARRINGTON, Third Amended Complaint in Intervention of the United States. Plaintiff demands joint and several judgment against the Defendants and appropriate award of statutory damages and civil penalties for all false claims, judgment against Defendants for the amounts paid to Medicare and Medicaid for false and inadequate claims and punitive damages, judgment in equity against defendants for unlawfully obtained amount, interest as allowed by law for all relief, Jury trial demanded. (12/20/2009)

Settlement Agreement between the United States, the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and on behalf of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, Willowcrest Nursing Home. Settlement includes treatment of unallowable costs, monetary claim against Willowcrest Nursing Home, Compliance Program. (8/18/2009)

Corporate Integrity Agreement between the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and Grant Park Nursing Home Limited Partnership Dibi A Grant Park Care Center and Grant Park Management, LLC. (2008)

An article by Charlene Harrington, Ph.D., University of California San Francisco, regarding comparative research of the staffing requirements in all states and how those requirements apply to certified nursing facilities including facilities certified for Medicare and Medicaid. (1/2008)

Settlement Agreement and Mutual Releases between the U.S. and Defendants Brookwood Personal Care Home, Inc., Conlyn House, Thoroughgood, Inc., Health Horizon Unlimited, Inc., and Ivy Ridge Personal Care Center, Inc. The settlement includes monetary payment, no participation in any federally-funded health care programs, the closing of operation for Ivy Ridge, and establishing requirements for participating in services. (6/10/2008)

United States of America and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare v. Holland-Glen, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Consent Order. Holland-Glen shall retain a temporary manager, be bound by the terms of the quality of care provisions, transfer all assets in return for good consideration, and comply with appointed monitors. (1/22/2008)

United States of America and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare v. Holland-Glen, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Order, Motion for temporary restraining order. (6/27/2007)

U.S. ex rel. Linda Gleason and Mary Vassar, Tutera Health Care Services, LLC., a/k/a The Tutera Group, and Geriatrics Management Company, LLC, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Settlement Agreement. The settlement includes monetary payment and terms for payment. (6/10/2008)

Settlement Agreement between the U. S. DOJ, and on behalf of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, through the United States of America Office for the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia, Centennial HealthCare Corporation, Grant Park Nursing Home Limited Partnership, Grant Park Management, LLC, Centennial Service Corporation-Grant Park, Centennial Acquisition Corporation, Centennial Healthcare Management Corporation, Centennial Employee Management Corporation, Hilltopper Acquisition Corporation, Hilltopper Holding Corporation, Shoreline Healthcare Management LLC, and Coastal Administration Services, LLC, Julia Perkins, Martha Ludwig, and Rosa Watson. Settlement includes monetary payment and terms for payment. (8/28/2008)

Complaint in Intervention of the U. S. against Cathedral Rock Co. and defendants, for submission of false, inflated or improper claims to Medicare and Missouri Medicaid programs for worthless services provided, under the False Claims Act, federal common law, and equitable theories of unjust enrichment and disgorgement of profits, seeking award of statutory damage and civil penalties, reimbursement of the false amounts paid by Medicare and the Missouri Medicaid, punitive damages, a judgment in equity against the specified defendants for the amount unlawfully obtained, submitted by Catherine L. Hanaway, U.S. Attorney. (6/21/2007)

United States of America and the State of Illinois ex rel. Vanessa Absher and Lynda Mitchell v. Momence Meadows Nursing Center, Inc., and Jacob Graff, in the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Order, defendants' motion to dismiss denied, motion for protective order granted and motion to quash granted. Relators' motion for entry of the discovery plan is denied. (3/2/2007)

United States of America ex rel. Dalisa Bell v. Dr. Ali M. Ghaffari, Linda Rose Ghaffari, Buena Vista Retirement Center, Inc., and Ali M. Ghaffari, Sr., M.D., P.A., in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, First Amended Complaint in Intervention. U.S. seeks relief for submission of false claims and unjust enrichment. (6/1/2007)

U.S. ex rel. Denise Hubbard v. Ciena Healthcare Management, Inc., et al., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Settlement Agreement. Settlement includes monetary payment and terms for payment. (7/27/2007)

Settlement Agreement between the Delaware Attorney General Office acting through the Delaware Medicaid Fraud Counter Fraud Unit, the United States of America on behalf of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, Green Valley Pavilion, LLC, Relator Walter T. Decyk, III. Settlement includes monetary payment and terms for payment. (5/7/2007)

In the United States District Court, D. Utah, Central Division, United States of America, ex rel. Edyth L. Sikkenga, and Edyth L. Sikkenga, on her behalf v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah f/k/s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Utah, Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc., John P. Mitchell, Jed H. Pitcher, Frank Brown, and Does 1 - 30, Memorandum Decision and Order. Plaintiff failed to plead fraud with the particularity required by Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendants' Motion to dismiss the amended complaint is granted with prejudice. The Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's state law claim, which is dismissed without prejudice, WESTLAW Case Research/Slip Copy (9/12/2007)

In the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, United States of America v. Cathedral Rock Corp., et al. Opinion, Memorandum and Order. Motion to Dismiss is granted in part and denied in part, Count III ( False Claims) of Plaintiff's Complaint is dismissed, Plaintiff is given 14 days from the order date to file an amended Count III. (11/30/2007)

In the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, United States of America v. Cathedral Rock Corp., et al. The United States Memorandum in opposition to Defendants' Motion to dismiss the Complaint in Intervention. United States respectfully requests Defendants' Motion to dismiss to be denied. (9/6/2007)

In the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, United States of America v. Denise Hardy and South St. Louis Orthopedic Group, Inc. Indictment. The Defendants knowingly and willfully executed a scheme to defraud Medicare and Missouri Medicaid programs. (8/30/2007)

In the U.S. District Court Western District of Washington at Takoma, Sheri Sweeney, Qui Tam Plaintiff v. Manorcare Health Service, Inc., Stacey Mesaros and John Doe, Inc.. Motion to amend Complaint, to compel further discovery on issue of Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements and to continue discovery deadlines, and Qui Tam Plaintiff's Motion to amend second amended complaint and Qui Tam Plaintiff's amended complaint and Motion to amend second amended Complaint, all Motions denied. (2/27/2006)

United States of America and the State of Illinois ex rel. Vanessa Absher and Lynda Mitchell v. Momence Meadows Nursing Center, Inc., and Jacob Graff, in the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, United States Statement of Interest pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 517 and/or Amicus Brief in Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. U.S. respectfully requests the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss be granted in part and denied in part. (9/1/2006)

In the United States District Court, Western District of Washington, Sheri Sweeney, ex rel. United States of America v. Manorcare Health Services, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Stacey Mesaros, United States Statement of Interest pursuant to 28 U. S. C 517 and Amicus Brief in response to Relator's Motion to Submit an Amended Complaint. Plaintiff urges the Court to reconsider and clarify its prior analysis of Relator's worthless services and "regulatory violations" claims because that may form the basis for a viable FCA violation, oral argument required. (1/30/2006)