Number	24692
Subject	Health Care
Source	Wall Street Journal (New York)
State	NY
Year	2010
Publication Date	4/27/2010; 5/13/10; 9/29/10
Summary	The Wall Street Journal investigated the home health care industry, which has seen increased growth during the last few years. After studying the data found in "millions of Medicare files," reporters found evidence of fraudulent behavior. Several home health companies including one of the largest - Amedisys Inc. - are "taking advantage of the Medicare reimbursement system" by finding ways to pay themselves more.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	11
Keywords	Amedisys Inc.; Medicare; home health; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; MedPAC; William Borne; LHC Group; Gentiva Health Services; Almost Family
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