I think we're going to need a bigger scorecard
Yesterday we unveiled the Death Nurse Hospice Fraud Wall of Shame, but somehow missed this $43.8 Million settlement of a shareholder lawsuit filed against Amedisys in 2010.
The total paid for 13 settlements on the Death Nurse Hospice Fraud Wall of Shame currently adds up to over $381.34 Million.
Read the full account of the angry investors at Modern Healthcare. Some snippets:
"The settlement... is the final chapter of a seven-year legal battle that also saw Amedisys pay $150 million in 2014 to the U.S. Justice Department ...The shareholders said in the class-action that their investment in the Baton Rouge-based company had been damaged by the Medicare fraud scheme."
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"... neither the company nor any individual defendant concedes or admits liability... Amedisys noted in its filing."
Amedisys reported net income of $37.3 million in 2016 on revenue of $1.44 billion.
Thanks for reading, see you next time, let's keep 'em honest!
