Elmcroft: Elmcroft pays $5 million to settle dispute with federal government

Elmcroft Senior Living Inc. will pay millions to the federal government to settle a lawsuit that alleges fraudulent Medicare billing at a Louisville facility. The company agreed to pay $5.2 million by April 6 to resolve a case that alleges Elmcroft violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims for payment to Medicare, according to a news release from U.S. Department of Justice. The false claims to Medicare allegedly happened at the 128-bed Oaklawn Health and Rehabilitation Center,...