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October 17, 2019

Posted  October 17, 2019

Five home health providers in Iowa and South Dakota have been ordered to pay a combined $3.1 million for submitting false claims to Medicare.  Affiliates of Minnesota-based Welcov Healthcare LLC allegedly billed Medicare for therapy services that were not provided by skilled employees or not medically necessary.  Sergeant Bluff Healthcare, LLC will pay over $1.2 million, Logan Healthcare, LLC and Elk Point Healthcare #1, LLC will each pay over $775,000, Red Oak Healthcare, LLC will pay over $228,000, and Flandreau Healthcare 2, LLC will pay about $116,000.  USAO NDIA

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