Illinois Nursing Home to Pay $29 Million Penalty for False Claims Act Violations

A jury ordered a nursing home in Illinois to pay a total of $29 million in penalties for false Medicare claims to the government.  Two former employees at the facility filed a complaint that the home allegedly destroyed and/or forged records to make it appear that residents were receiving appropriate care and medications, while residents allegedly went without food or medication, developed bedsores and scabies, and were left to lie in their own waste.  The jury found that the government suffered losses of over $3 million due to the submission of over 1,700 false Medicare claims and awarded the maximum penalty of $11,000 for each false claim.  The two whistleblowers received $400,000.

The Chanler Group, in association with the Hirst Law Group, represents whistleblowers who take action under the False Claims Act to report fraud committed against the federal and state governments.  We have years of experience representing whistleblower clients who uncover fraud of every kind perpetrated against our government, including health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud.  Read more about our expertise in False Claims Act cases and how you can take action.