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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Genesis Healthcare Inc.
Current Parent Company: Genesis HealthCare
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Penalty: $53,639,288
Year: 2017
Date: June 16, 2017
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Mega-Scandal: Healthcare Billing Abuses
Violation Description: Genesis Healthcare Inc. agreed to pay the federal government $53,639,288.04, including interest, to settle six federal lawsuits and investigations alleging that companies and facilities acquired by Genesis violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false claims to government health care programs for medically unnecessary therapy and hospice services, and grossly substandard nursing care.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: skilled nursing facilities
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