HOUSTON, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Joel M. Androphy and Janis Gorton of the Berg & Androphy law firm, along with the United States and the State of Texas, have reached a $5 million settlement in False Claims Act litigation against Health Services Management, Inc. (HSM) and Huntsville Health Care Center (HHCC).
The case, filed on behalf of the U.S. and state, alleged that HSM and HHCC billed Medicare and Texas Medicaid for services, which were not rendered or were so deficient and substandard that they harmed nursing home patients and were essentially worthless services. The settlement netted the Government and client more than $4.5 million.