Maxim Agrees on $150M Settlement for Health Care Fraud—9/12/11
The DOJ has announced that Maxim Healthcare Services Inc., a company that provides in-home health and nursing services, will pay civil and criminal fines of $150 million. The company admitted to defrauding Medicaid and the Department of Veterans Affairs for $61 million. Maxim agreed to pay approximately $70 million to the federal government, approximately $60 million to 42 states, and $20 million in criminal penalties.
Read more at: http://www.nationaljournal.com/healthcare/maxim-to-pay-150-million-fine-for-health-care-fraud-20110912?print=true