July 13, 2006
The U.S. Justice Department announced that Odyssey HealthCare has paid the government $12.9 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims to Medicare. The statement said that Odyssey was accused of having billed Medicare for services provided to hospice patients who were not terminally ill and therefore were ineligible for Medicare hospice benefits.
Reuters reported on developments on July 13, 2006.