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Company: Hospice of the Comforter Inc
Current Parent Company: AdventHealth
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Penalty: $3,000,000
Year: 2013
Date: November 5, 2013
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Hospice of the Comforter Inc. agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare program for hospice services provided to patients who were not eligible for the benefit.
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: Florida
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
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