Elara Caring

TX 2024 Hospice

DOJ False Claims Act

Penalty

$4.2 million

Outcome

Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients

Details

Elara Caring — DOJ Enforcement (2024)

DOJ took enforcement action against Elara Caring in TX in 2024 involving false claims act violations in the Hospice sector.

Penalty: $4.2 million

Violation types: False Claims Act
Entity type: Hospice Provider
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: TX

Source: DOJ Press Release — Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients

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Source: DOJ Press Release — Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients

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