Recently proposed amendments to the False Claims Act could spell choppy regulatory waters for the hospice industry, reports Hospice News. Senators introduced a bill that would, among other provisions, shift the burden of evidence and potentially make it easier for whistleblowers to call out hospices on fraud and harder for providers to defend themselves, according to Bryan Nowicki, hospice attorney for Husch Blackwell. Read more.
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