Operators of Louisiana Home Health Company Sentenced for $17.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Operators of Louisiana Home Health Company Sentenced for $17.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme for kickbacks, medicare fraud, obstruction. Penalty: $17.1 million.
Details
Operators of Louisiana Home Health Company Sentenced for $17.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Operators of Louisiana Home Health Company Sentenced for $17.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme in LA in 2026 involving kickbacks, medicare fraud, obstruction violations in the Home Health / Home Care sector.
Penalty: $17.1 million
Violation types: Kickbacks, Medicare Fraud, Obstruction
Entity type: Home Health Agency
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: LA
Source: Operators of Louisiana Home Health Company Sentenced for $17.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
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