August 21, 2006
Beverly Enterprises Inc. has agreed to pay $20 million to the federal government and the state of California to resolve allegations that its former subsidiary, MK Medical, submitted false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal.
The government alleged that MK Medical billed the programs for durable medical equipment without obtaining the required medical documentation.
U.S. Newswire reported on the settlement on August 18, 2006.