Dive Brief:

The Department of Justice is suing ProMedica Health System and its affiliated nursing homes over allegations they provided “non-existent, grossly substandard skilled nursing facility care” and jeopardized residents’ safety.

In a press release on Tuesday, the DOJ said ProMedica failed to provide adequate care at four of its nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. The government says ProMedica understaffed the facilities, which compromised patient safety and well-being.

The government alleges it suffered millions in damages as a result of ProMedica fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for inadequate services.

Dive Insight:

Although ProMedica owns 218 skilled nursing facilities across the country, the lawsuit centers on opera

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