Plaza Health Network: Miami senior facility settles Medicare fraud charges for $17M

Plaza Health Network in Miami has settled Medicare fraud charges for $17 million, reportedly the largest settlement for alleged kickbacks paid by a skilled nursing facility in the U.S. The senior home, formerly known as Hebrew Homes Health Network, settled the charges Monday. The company, founded 60 years ago, operates seven centers throughout South Florida. This is the nation's largest settlement paid by a skilled nursing facility for alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, according...