BAYADA Home Health Care Agency Operator to Pay $17 Million to Settle False Claims Act Violation

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Additionally, the New Jersey home health care agency operator allegedly submitted false billings to Medicare for services provided to beneficiaries refered to it as a result of the kickback transaction. BAYADA submitted false claims to Medicare from January 1, 2014 to October 31, 2020, according to the Justice Department.

In a statement, DOJ Civil Division Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton said, “Parties who pay or receive kickbacks in order to induce referrals undermine the integrity of the health care system. This resolution reflects the department’s commitment to protect the right of federal health care program beneficiaries to receive medical care that is not influenced by the financial interests of their health care providers.”

On the other hand, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig for the District of New Jersey commented, “When healthcare providers make or induce referrals that are based on kickback arrangements rather than the best interests of patients, they risk patient harm, threaten the integrity of federal healthcare programs and violate federal law.”