$4.5M
False Claims Act
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Case Details
Settlement in a False Claims Act case against Consulate Health Care for overcharging Medicare and Medicaid through 'upcoding' rehabilitation services.
Additional Notes
Whistleblower Angela Ruckh, represented by Jeffrey J. Downey, brought the case. Original judgment was $258 million, settled for $4.5 million. Nurse received $1.125 million, US government received $3.375 million. Case filed in 2009.