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Improper Medical Director Payments Alleged at SNF Chain
On June 15, 2021, the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against a California skilled nursing facility chain and its owner. According to the complaint, the Defendants entered into dozens of sham medical director and associate medical director agreements with area physicians. The complaint alleges that these contracts were not used to pay for legitimate administrative services but were instead used to pay physicians to refer hospital patients to the Def